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One Dead, One Seriously Townsel: It’s Students First

Injured in Separate Superintendent Speaks on Cell Phone, His Critics

Motorcycle Crashes
By Dick Myers
Editor
One person has died, and another
was seriously injured in separate
motorcycle accidents late Saturday
evening, Aug 13 in southern Calvert
County on Routes 2/4 (Solomons Is-
land Road).
According to the Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies
were dispatched “at approximately
11:39 p.m., along Solomons Island
Road in the area of the Naval Recre-
ation Center in Solomons. Upon ar-
rival, deputies located a single mo-
torcycle that had left the roadway
and crashed. The operator, Robert
Anthony McDonald, 32 of Waldorf,
was ejected from the bike and was
pronounced deceased on the scene by
emergency personnel.”
Earlier on Aug. 13, CCSO reports
“at approximately 11:36 p.m., depu-
ties from the Calvert County Sher-
iff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded
to the area of Solomons Island Road
just prior to Dowell Road in Lusby
for a serious motor vehicle collision
involving a motorcycle. Deputies ar-
rived on scene and advised one adult
male was seriously injured and suf-
fered a full amputation to their lower
extremity.
“Preliminary reports indicate
the motorcyclist, Rushane Alexan-
der Lee, 31 of Waldorf, ran off the
roadway, crashed, and was ejected
from the bike. Lee was transported
to a local trauma center for injuries
received.”
At this time, speed appears to be a
contributing factor in both crashes.
Anyone who may have witnessed
the collisions is asked to contact
CCSO: for the fatality or any events Dr. Andrae Townsel at a meet and greet at CSM.
leading up to the crash, DFC. A. By Dick Myers County. I said, I can’t wait till I
Ostazeski with the Collision Recon- Editor get there. I was fired up.”
struction Team at andrew.ostazeski@ Calvert County Superintendent “I think there’s some fear,” he
calvertcountymd.gov.   of Schools Dr. Andrae Townsel said. “I don’t know what the fear
For the other accident, please con- has responded to a hot issue dur- is. I’ve been in K-12 education,
tact M/DFC. E. Bradley with the Col- ing the recent primary election – executive leadership for a while,
lision Reconstruction Team at Edwin. cell phones in the classroom. and I studied it front and back. I
Bradley@calvertcountymd.gov.   Townsel, at an Aug. 3 meet and promise you, there’s nothing up
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This is a hard field to be in, es-
pecially today, especially as we’re
emerging from a pandemic. We all
saw how valuable teachers were
when kids were at home in vir-
tual learning. If that doesn’t give
you respect for educators, I don’t
know what will.”
He said he was born and raised
in Detroit and a product of their
public schools. He got his bach-
elor’s, master’s, doctoral degree
and superintendent certification
from Howard University.
Townsel explained, “I began my
education career in the District of
Columbia. I worked at every level
in education from student teacher,
teacher, football coach, basketball
coach, boy’s and girl’s athletic di-
rector, dean of students, assistant
principal at the high school level,
high school principal, assistant
superintendent, highly effective
rated superintendent (the state of
Michigan nominated). Now I’m
here. So don’t question what I’m
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Chesapeake Beach’s Super Volunteer Retires
John Bacon Honored at Reception
By Dick Myers
Editor
He’s been called Chesapeake
Beach’s super volunteer. John Ba-
con recently retired after 11 years
with Chesapeake Breach Oyster
Cultivation Society (CBOCS), most
of the time as its president. Bacon
was honored Aug. 11 with a recep-
tion at Abner’s overlooking his be-
loved Fishing Creek, where CBOCS
raises oysters for transplanting in
the Chesapeake Bay.
Mayor Pat Mahoney said by way
of introduction at the ceremony,
“We're here to honor a very special
person, John Bacon. This town is
very fortunate because we have so
many folks that are retired. They
had a great day job, and they bring
all these skills that they made six
figure sums at and come down here
and they work for the town of Ches-
apeake Beach for free to make it a
better place now.”
Mahoney added, “John Bacon
takes things to a new level. He
didn't retire. He made it his full-
time job. He started a program from
scratch and turned it into one that
had statewide recognition.”
Mahoney also lauded the late
Ron Draper, who worked with Ba-
con in CBOCS’ education program.
Mahoney said, “If Ron were here,
he would basically thank John for
the opportunity to get together with
the fifth-grade oyster trips.”
“Ron, like John was elated for re-
storing the health of the Bay for fu-
ture generations of children.”
Abner’s owner Bobby Abner
talked about Bacon getting him in-
volved in aquaculture.
He said, “I raise 16 to 18 mil-
lion baby oysters a year now. I have
one of the largest oyster cultivation
bars in the state of Maryland in the
Chesapeake Bay.”
Abner said, “When I started here,
I was a little discouraged until John
talked to me. I couldn't catch any
shells on it because they were under
a foot of mud. So, John encouraged
me to keep going and digging up
shells. And now I got a very pros-
perous bar thanks to John Bacon.”
Abner said, “I'm creating an edu-
cational aquaculture area for school
kids that he inspired me to do.”
“Thanks to John, it's going to be
the John Bacon Aquaculture Cen-
ter,” he said, adding, “They're go-
ing to be able to walk all the way
around it and see where the oysters
are being cultivated and how they
grow.”
Retired educator and long-time
Beach Elementary School princi-
pal Dr. Mike Shisler, who worked
with Bacon on the education pro-
gram, said when John and his wife
Marilyn first visited Chesapeake
Beach, they “came down the hill on
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[Route] 260, saw the f lag, saw the
Bay, knew that's where they wanted
to come. That was 22 years ago.”
Shisler said Bacon often quipped
that he got involved with oysters as
penance for his long-time day job in
the chemical industry.
As to his former school’s involve-
ment with CBOCS, Shisler said,
“There was a time when magnet
schools were large objects on the
educational radar screen. And at
that time, I was wondering how
could Beach (Elementary) become
a magnet school? And the answer
was right in front of us, all around
us. So, Beach could be an environ-
mental magnet school. We had the
best location in Calvert County. We
could walk to Bayfront Park, aka
Brownies Beach, and we could walk
to Fishing Creek via our Beach Na-
ture Trail.”
Shisler explained, “Each of our
Beach grades would take fall and
spring walks down to Bayfront Park
to see the Bay, to enjoy the Bay, to
learn about our special place on the
Bay.”
When the Fishing Creek Trail was
finished, that became their outdoor
classroom, he said. “Our fifth-
grade teachers made the mystery
of oysters come to life for our kids
-- oyster cages, learning about spat,
tidal f low, water turbidity, writing
down observations, being quiet and
watching marsh birds, marsh wild-
life, marsh smells, marsh tracks,
and marsh beauty.”
“John, thanks to you and your
CBOCS volunteers for opening
the door wider for our kids to ap-
preciate the Bay and Fishing Creek.
John, you're a teacher. You made
a difference in our community,”
Shisler said.
Tom Horton, a teacher with the
Chespax environmental education
program of Calvert County Public
Schools, said a teacher at an envi-
ronmental conference he just re-
turned from in Japan said, “These
types of experiences like the stu-
dents have out here, think of them
almost like a pebble being dropped
into a very still pond. The idea is
that that inf luence radiates out like
concentric circles from where that
pebble enters the water through
the student understanding, through
the actions that student will take
through experience.”
He said students, parents, and
teachers, through the program,
“leave here with a new, or maybe a
renewed appreciation for the role of
oysters.”
Bacon and the town’s Public
Works administrator Jay Berry be-
came fast friends over the oysters.   walking out through the door and
Berry said, “I think the world
needs more John Bacons. I've nev-
er met someone so dedicated, so
John Bacon's message to CBOCS volunteers
passionate.”
He added, “There's two types of
people. There are people that can
tell you it can't be done and give you
10 reasons why and just shoot ev-
erything down from the get-go. And
then there's a second type, John Ba-
con. If the door’s shut, he's looking
for a window, and if the window's
shut, he's digging under the house.
And if the house is fortified, he's
going to the next house. “
“We've been fortunate,” Berry
said. “I think of all the projects that
we've collaborated and done with a
small town and not having the red
tape and the bureaucracy.”
He said the reef in the Bay, where
the oysters raised in the creek are
deposited, required the signature of
the governor. “It would've happened
without John’s tenacious, won't take
no for an answer, and just hold you
accountable.”
For several years before COV-
ID Bacon and Beach Elementary
School art teacher Stacy Bensing
coordinated a group mural project
involving the entire community.
Bensing presented Bacon with a
painting that contains some of the
highlights from the murals.
In a video, interspersed with some
live remarks, Bacon presented sone
of the highlights of his 11 years at
CBOCS.
He said, “The beginning of
CBOCS was a cold January day in
2011. The then mayor Bruce Wahl
sent out invitations to everybody to
come and learn about oysters and
restoration of the water quality of
the Bay. Because we live on the Bay
and I was retired at that point, I de-
cided to come and listen.”
Entering the meeting, he said he
didn’t know much about oysters.
“It seemed like it was pretty inter-
esting, but I didn't have any reason
to sign up for anything. So, I was
Kathy Johnson (town secretary)
who I knew from when we bought
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our house here, stopped me and
said, John, you got to sign this piece
of paper. And this piece of paper
was to be on the water monitoring
team of CBOCS. Well, little did I
know that when I signed it.”
He became a key member because
he was an engineer. “We found out
that the water quality in Fishing
Creek was just fine.”
Water quality is impacted by ni-
trates and phosphates. H said, “We
were always worried come April
and May of each year because of
all the people that lived in Rich-
field Station and Bayview Hills and
other places, what did they do to
make their lawns green? They fer-
tilize with nitrates and phosphates.
And where do you think the nitrates
and phosphate went? Into Fishing
Creek. And we thought all our lev-
els are going to go way high and
low and behold for April and May
of each year, they went down, and
we scratched our heads and we said,
this can't possibly be so. One day
I was sitting out there on the trail,
and it dawned on me what makes
the swamp or what makes the marsh
green, it's nitrates and phosphates.
And that marsh was sucking up all
the excess nitrates and phosphates
from all the lawns.”
He observed, “Other creeks are
bulkhead right at the end of the
lawn and into the water. And there's
no marsh to suck up anything that
runs off the lawn. And that's why
the other creeks have higher nitrates
and phosphate levels each spring.”
A few years into the monitoring
he accepted the presidency and was
in charge until his recent retirement.
“Volunteers are extremely impor-
tant to CBOCS,” he said, “making
it a successful operation for the last
11 years. And one of our principal
objectives was to put oysters in the
Chesapeake Bay. And in the past 11
years, we have planted more than
one million oysters in our Bay.”
dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Work Underway on Town Schools’ Quarantine
Center Boundary Changes Policy Questioned
Huntingtown, Prince Frederick, Lusby and Solomons
Impacted
By Dick Myers
Editor
Amendments to the Calvert Country
Comprehensive Plan are currently being
drafted that represent a major pivot in
growth policy.
As the result of work sessions on June
7 and 28, the Calvert County Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC) di-
rected planning and zoning staff to pre-
pare amendments to the Huntingtown,
Prince Frederick, Lusby and Solomons
town centers that would reduce the size
of those four growth areas.
According to a release from the De-
partment of Planning and Zoning, that
county agency is currently preparing
draft amendments to those four town
centers. The amendments would be the
subject of a joint public hearing by the
BOCC and the planning commission.
The draft amendments would be to
the county’s comprehensive plan adopt-
ed in 2019 on a 3-2 vote. The changes
include removing properties on the east
side of Solomons Island Road in Hun-
tingtown, including two parcels owned
by Commissioner Kelly McConkey that
have been the subject of an ethics probe
after the commissioner voted to include
them in the town center.
Also removed is Huntingtown High
School. The BOCC has been told by
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staff they could get a waiver for future
state funding for the school even though
it is not included in a growth area.
The changes also include the removal
of Phase 2 of the Prince Frederick Town
Center expansion, which has been con-
troversial from the outset. That reduc-
tion also alters the work now being done
to revise that town center master plan.
The changes also involve removal of
some land on Dowell peninsula from
the Solomons Town Center and a parcel
of land on HG Trueman Road from the
Lusby Town Center.
According to the release from the
planning and zoning department, “The
amendment process is a formal process
that will include opportunities for public
input.”
More information about the compre-
hensive plan amendments can be found
at: www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Futu-
reCalvert, including information about
future events.
For more information about the
Prince Frederick Town Center Master
Plan update, you can visit www.Cal-
vertCountyMd.gov/TownCenterUpdate,
email TownCenterUpdate@calvert-
countymd.gov or call 410-535-1600, ext.
2356.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, August 18, 2022
By Dick Myers
Editor
When Calvert County Public
Schools (CCPS) open on Aug. 30,
things will be pretty much back to
pre-COVID levels, with one ex-
ception – there will still be a quar-
antine policy.
The policy says if an unvac-
cinated child has a COVID ex-
posure, they must remain home
for five days. But if a vaccinated
child has had a COVID exposure,
they may attend school.
At the school board’s Aug. 11
meeting during public comment,
Julie Sharpe, a mother of four
children in the school system,
criticized the policy.
She said, “By now, we are aware
of the harm that disruptions in
schooling have caused the last two
years because of COVID safety
measures. It isn’t a point that re-
ally needs defending.”
She added, “We now know that
protecting kids from COVID has
Julie Sharpe
produced negative unintended
consequences that outweigh the ing people, because they have
benefit of that protection. Our been exposed, we really should be
good intentions have hurt our consistent and not have policies
kids.” that distinguish between vacci-
Sharpe said the policy “dis- nated and unvaccinated. But that’s
criminates against unvaccinated not what I’m advocating. I don’t
kids and extends the damage that think that it’s the best idea to keep
we know has been done by inter- everybody quarantined.”
rupting schooling. If the vaccine Instead, Sharpe said, “Your
eliminated transmission of COV- COVID policy requires sick kids
ID, the policy would make sense, to stay home. Symptomatic kids
but unvaccinated people are not should stay away from others un-
the only ones getting and spread- til they’re no longer symptomatic,
ing COVID. We have seen that whether vaccinated or unvacci-
people who are fully vaccinated nated. All kids with no symptoms
and boosted are still catching CO- should go to school,” she said.
VID. It is not actually a pandemic “Kids are suffering from the
of the unvaccinated at all. The overly cautious approach with
vaccine does not stop people from questionable benefit,” she insisted.
getting sick. So, it does not keep As is their policy, the board
vaccinated people from spreading did not comment on the
COVID.” recommendation.
She said, “If we are quarantin- dickmyers@countytimes.net
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during July was down approximately
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million less than 2021. More evidence
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nificant number of active listings in the
region. Active listings are up nearly 44.46
percent from 2021, creating inventory
levels that haven’t been seen since before
the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This change means good news for buy-
ers, as they will have more options when
it comes time to make a purchase. There
has also been a slight increase in how long
homes are staying on the market, up one
day from the same time in 2021 for a total
average of 14 days. These patterns tend
to create more leverage for buyers dur-
ing negotiations. That additional lever-
age is seen as the average sold price to
original list price ratio has dropped from
101.8 percent in 2021 to now 100.6 per-
cent. This decrease means that homes that
are selling are less likely to see multiple
offer scenarios pushing prices higher and
that sellers are compromising with buyers
more often. “While rising interest rates
may be impacting a buyer’s purchase
power, that power still exists and should
be utilized,” SMAR 2021-2022 President
Gregg Kantak said. “In general, home
prices rarely move backward and have
never moved backward in response to
higher mortgage rates. Additionally, for
some buyer-savers, rising interest rates
could be a net positive, as they often push
up savings rates.” However, while the
total months of inventory that is avail-
able have increased from dangerously
unhealthy levels over the past few years,
it is still largely considered a seller’s mar-
ket. More evidence of this can be seen as
amid economic uncertainty over the past
several months, real estate has remained
ever, the difference between the net worth
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Maryland region can be found below:
Calvert County
Units Sold:
146 (-35.11 percent)
Total Sales Volume:
$73,255,973 (-26.38 percent)
Average Days On The Market:
14 (-3 Days from July 2021)
Median Sold Price:
$472,500 (+22.50 percent)
St. Mary’s County
Units Sold:
165 (-16.67 percent)
Total Sales Volume:
$ 72,590,591 (-4.40 percent)
Average Days On The Market:
16 (+2 Days from July 2021)
Median Sold Price:
$405,000 (+12.50 percent)
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 7 Calvert Community Calvert County Times Thursday, August 18, 2022

Park and Ride to Close Meals on Wheels

for Weekend Work
The Calvert County Depart-
ment of Public Works advises that
the Dunkirk Park and Ride will
be temporarily closed for reseal-
ing and striping work. The park-
and-ride lot will be closed from
6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 until 6
a.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. All
work is weather permitting. For
questions, please contact the De-
partment of Public Works at 410-
535-2204 or public.works@cal-
vertcountymd.gov.
Find information on Calvert
County Government services on-
line at www.CalvertCountyMd.
gov. Stay up to date with Calvert
County Government on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/Calvert-
CountyMd and YouTube at www.
youtube.com/CalvertCountyGov
Press Release from Calvert
County government.
Beneficiary of Fundraiser
On Thursday, July 14, 2022, the
Dunkirk Chesapeake Grille and
Deli held a fundraiser for Calvert
Meals on Eheels (CMOW) which
resulted in a $239.92 donation.
This amount represented a portion
of the sales from June 28, 2022.
Thank you to Chesapeake Grille
and all the patrons who visited on
June 28th to make this donation
possible.
The Dunkirk location has been
hosting fundraisers for CMOW
for many years. The Chesapeake
Grille and Deli’s donation is help-
ing to decrease food insecurity in
our community.
CMOW has been selected as
a beneficiary of the Giant Food
Bloomin’ 4 Good Program for July
2022 at the Dunkirk, Maryland lo-
cation. The Giant Food Bloomin’ 4
Good Program, which launched in
hunger too. Purchase a Bloomin’
4 Good Bouquet at the Dunkirk
Giant to help fight hunger. Every
bouquet sold will feed 10+ people
in need.”
Calvert Meals on Wheels’ mis-
sion is to help homebound citizens
who have difficulties preparing
meals to live more independent-
ly. CMOW delivers a meal and a
smile five days a week. CMOW is
a volunteer organization governed
by a Board of Directors. In addi-
tion to drivers who deliver meals,
volunteer route coordinators man-
age delivery routes throughout
the county. CMOW works very
closely with the Calvert County
Office on Aging. This office pro-
vides meals to designated loca-
tions for driver pickup, is the cen-
tral contact point for new clients,
and distributes monthly menus.

“This is Me” July 2021, is an easy way for shop-

Happy. Healthy. Substance Free.
pers to give back. Every Bloomin’
4 Good Bouquet with the purple
hanging tag sold supports a hun-
ger organization local to the Giant
Food in which it was purchased.
CMOW will receive a $1 donation
for every Bloomin’ 4 Good Bou-
quet purchased at this location in
July.
“Flowers can make someone’s
day, brighten a room, or spread a
smile, said Shirl Hendley, Presi-
dent, CMOW. Now they can fight
CMOW is a United Way Agency
and participates in the Maryland
Charities and Combined Federal
Campaigns.
For information, contact: Shirl
Hendley, President, CMOW, P.O.
Box 348, Prince Frederick, Mary-
land 20678;
410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170;
h t t p s : // w w w. c a l v e r t m e a l -
sonwheels.org, Facebook@
calvertmealsonwheels
Press Release from CMOW.

Mt. Hope Community

5K Color Run/Walk & More
Presented by Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc Center to Temporarily Close
Sept. 18, 2022 from 9 a.m. to Noon
Running Hare Vineyard, Prince Frederick, MD
Cost is $20 per person all ages
children 3 and younger are free
Online Registration Required:
https://CAASAMD-COLORRUN2022.eventbrite.com
For more information call the CAASA Office at 410-535-3733

The Calvert County Department Mt. Hope Community Center

of Parks & Recreation advises cit-
izens that the Mt. Hope Commu-
nity Center will temporarily close
Monday, Aug. 22 through Friday,
Aug. 26, from 8:30 a.m. until 5
p.m. daily due to construction on
the communications tower.
The community center will re-
open from 5-9 p.m. each evening
during the work period. Normal
hours of operation will resume
Saturday, Aug. 27.
is located at 104 Pushaw Station
Road in Sunderland. For updates
on Parks & Recreation services,
park availability, field closures
and more visit Parks & Recre-
ation at www.Facebook.com/Cal-
vertCountyParks and follow @
CalvertCountyParksandRec on
Instagram.
Press Release from Calvert
County government.
Thursday, August 18, 2022 Calvert County Times Calvert Community 8

Southern Maryland Knights Donate to Charlotte

Hall Vets
Each year the Knights of Co-
lumbus from Maryland descend
on Ocean City in early May for
their annual State Convention.
This event was cancelled for the
past two years due to COVID is-
sues, so this year’s event was anx-
iously anticipated by more than
200 members and their wives that
made the trek there. For four days
the men enjoyed a mix of games
and meetings in a relaxed atmo-
sphere of comradeship while the
ladies held their own activities
that included luncheons and social
get togethers.
Once more, the Sothern Mary-
land Hospitality Suite [hosted by
Districts 2, 9, 12, and 29 from
Southern Maryland took first The check presentation: (l to r) District Deputy Dave Spigler, District Deputy John Weaver, Angela Quade, Sandi Johnson, Co-Chairman Tom Reumont, Co-
place at this year’s Convention Chairman Karen Ruemont and Debby Spigler.
and set a record for winning three leave donations in return for the and his wife Karen, Chairmen for enjoyment of the men and women
years in a row! Their theme this “goodies” provided. The South- this year’s Hospitality Room met who served our country and made
year was a spoof of the “Roaring ern Maryland Districts have been with Sandie Johnson, Director of it possible for all to to have the
Twenties” complete with “Flap- donating the proceeds from these Recreational Services at the Char- freedoms we enjoy today! The
pers,” “G-Men,” “Keystone Cops” jars to the Charlotte Hall Veter- lotte Hall Veterans Home and An- Knights are happy to include the
and “Moon Shyne the Barber!” ans Home since 2015. On Friday, gela Quade of the Maryland De- Veterans in their efforts to serve
Although the hospitality rooms August 5, District Deputy John partment of Veteran Affairs with the community and help those less
do not charge their visitors for Weaver, Former District Deputy a check for $661.54 raised during fortunate than themselves.
their drink and vittles, a large tip Dave Spigler and his wife Debo- the two nights of the Convention. Press Release from Southern
jar is provided for the patrons to rah, and Brother Tom Reumont These funds will be used for the Maryland Knights of Columbus.

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9 Calvert Community Calvert County Times Thursday, August 18, 2022

Pet
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GREAT COMPANION. We bunnies are SMART,AFFECTIONATE, able
to comprehend short commands and we can even learn to use a litter
box. If you are looking for a LOW MAINTENANCE and AFFORDABLE
PET,then hop to it and email animalshelter@charlescountymd.gov to
schedule an appointment to meet me ASAP. BE MY MIRACLE AND
PLEASE CHOOSE ME! When you choose to adopt from TCAS, you are
literally saving a life.

To see more of my amazing friends The Calvert County Department Weather permitting, the tree
also available for adoption, “like” us of Public Works will be tree trim- trimming will take approximately
on Facebook @ Tri-County Animal ming on the following roads: 2 weeks. 
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charlescountymd.gov/services/ • Clay Hammond Road works@calvertcountymd.gov or
animal-care-control/tri-county- • Cox Road, and 410-535-2204.
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Thursday, August 18, 2022 Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 10

CALVERT COUNTY SHERIFF'S

CRIME BLOTTER
During the week of August 1, 2022 – August 7, 2022, deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,398 calls for service throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 22-44238 plainant advised a Maryland handi- area. Gregory was McDowell conducted a traffic stop
On August 2, 2022, Cpl. Robshaw cap placard was stolen from her taken into custody and in the area of 7th Street and Bay Ave
responded to the 7000 block of Mt. unlocked vehicle between 2:30-3:30 escorted back to the in North Beach. Upon making con-
Harmony Lane in Owings, for the p.m. while parked in the Safeway original traffic stop. tact with the driver, Jason Alberto
report of property destruction. The parking lot in Prince Frederick. The Deputies recovered Baiza, 20 of NW Washington D.C.,
complainant advised sometime be- estimated value of stolen property is a large plastic tie-off a strong odor of marijuana was emit-
tween 11:30 p.m. on August 1 and 7 $10. containing 13 crack co- ting from the vehicle.
a.m. on August 2, an unknown sus- Theft: 22-45063 caine rocks totaling 3 Kevil Gregory Baiza advised there
pect (s) attempted to steal a classic On August 6, 2022, Deputy Ash- grams and 15.5 grams was 5 grams of mari-
car parked in the driveway of the ley responded to the Edward T. Hall of marijuana. CDS juana inside the vehi-
residence. The right axle of the ve- Aquatic Center located at 130 Auto and CDS parapher- cle. A probable cause
hicle was damaged/broken and the Drive Prince Frederick, for the re- nalia was recovered search revealed 24.2
vehicle had been moved from where port of a theft. Contact was made from Freeman’s wal- grams of marijuana,
it was originally parked. The esti- with the complainant who advised let. Both subjects were a marijuana cigarette, Jason Baiza
mated value of damaged property is his wallet, Ray-Ban sun glasses, and transported to the Cal- Alexa Freeman and Promethazine
$100. shorts were stolen from a locked vert County Detention VC with codeine. Baiza was trans-
Theft: 22-45163 locker inside the locker room. The Center where Gregory ported to the Calvert County Deten-
On August 6, 2022, DFC Crum re- total value of stolen property is $225. was charged with CDS: Possession tion Center where he was charged
sponded to the 2000 block of Cape ARRESTS of Marijuana 10 GM+, CDS: Posses- with CDS: Possession of Marijuana
Leonard Drive in St. Leonard, for On August 2, 2022, DFC N. Buck- sion of Paraphernalia, Obstructing 10 GM+ and CDS: Possession-Not
the report of a theft. The complain- ler conducted a traffic stop in the and Hindering an Arrest, and Alter- Marijuana.
ant advised an unknown suspect area of Laurel Way and Bay View ing Physical Evidence. Freeman was Editor’s Note: The above arrests
(s) stole a Mercury, two-stroke, 15 Drive in Lusby. Contact was made charged with CDS: Possession-Not are not an indication of guilt or in-
horsepower engine and a 3 gallon with the occupants, Kevil Casswell Marijuana and CDS: Possession of nocence as the cases have not been
gas tank with fuel lines off the vic- Gregory, age 41, and Alexa Kirst- Paraphernalia. adjudicated.
tim’s boat that was kept in a shed on en Freeman, age 27, both of Lusby, On August 6, 2022, Deputy W.
the property. The estimated value of MD. During the traffic stop, Grego-

Legal Ad
stolen property is $2,100.00. ry took off running and a foot pur-
suit ensued. Gregory was observed
Theft: 22-44245 retrieving something from his shoe
On August 2, 2022, DFC Gilmore and seen ripping open a plastic bag,
received report of a theft. The com- dumping the contents out in a grassy COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN
ASSISTANT TOWN ADMINISTRATOR POSITION AVAILABLE

Sheriff’s Office to Conduct The Town of Leonardtown is accepting resumes for a full-time Assistant
Town Administrator position. Responsibilities involve complex professional,
administrative and management duties in providing daily oversight of ongoing town

Sobriety Checkpoints
activities. The Assistant will work directly with the Town Administrator overseeing
the day-to-day operations of Town Government. The Assistant Administrator will
be tasked with developing a Main Street Program for the Town and working with the
Administrator on capital projects and long and short-term planning initiatives.
The Calvert County Sher- A degree in public administration or related field or any equivalent
iff’s Office, in partnership with combination of experience and training is required. Knowledge of municipal
MDOT’s Highway Safety Office management and municipal government programs is a plus. The minimum annual
and the Maryland State Police, starting salary is $86,242 based on experience. Send resume and three professional
will be conducting Impaired driv- references to Laschelle McKay, Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, 22670
ing enforcement operations in the Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or email Leonardtown.commissioners@
weeks leading up to and including leonardtownmd.gov. Deadline to apply is August 31, 2022.
Labor Day weekend.
The primary purpose of check-

points is not to make arrests,
but to promote public safety by
deterring drivers from driving
impaired.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s
Office is committed to keeping
the public and our area roadways
safe. CCSO reminds the public
that impaired driving is not just
from alcohol. Some prescrip-
tion medications and/or over-the-
counter drugs may interfere with
driving. Always follow directions
for use and read warning labels
about driving or “operating heavy
machinery,” which includes driv-
%
ing a car. While medicinal mari-
juana is legal, driving under the
inf luence of marijuana is illegal.
Sheriff Mike Evans advises citi-
LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS
zens to drive sober or arrange for
a sober driver.
Drivers charged with a first-time SERVING CALVERT COUNTY
DUI face an average of $13,500 in
fines and penalties, as well as a
ON NEWSSTANDS EVERY
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suspended license.
Press Release from CCSO THURSDAY & ONLINE AT
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 11 Education
Fossilized Poop from
Calvert Cliffs Gets
Scientific Name
A large, probably crocodilian coprolite (fossilized feces) from Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, U.S.A., showing a
subcircular opening made by a tunneling organism as it ate its way into the feces before it was fossilized.
Although we find it repulsive, there
are animals that eat feces! Further-
more, if conditions are just right, fe-
ces can fossilize, and when they do,
they are known as coprolites. Some
coprolites preserve evidence that
they were partially eaten. Nibbled or
burrowed coprolites have been found
along Calvert Cliffs, the world-fa-
mous cliffs along part of the western
shore of Chesapeake Bay that pre-
serve 8–20 million-year-old fossils
mostly from the marine realm.
There are basically two kinds of
fossils, body fossils (like shells,
bones, and teeth; the fossilized re-
mains of a once-living organism) and
trace fossils (like footprints, nests,
burrows, and coprolites…evidence of
the activities of a once-living organ-
ism). Scientific names, consisting of
a genus and species name, are given
to body fossils, like one of the most
famous ones, Tyrannosaurus rex.
Scientific names can also be given to
trace fossils; they are referred to as
ichnotaxonomic names (hence ichno-
genera and ichnospecies). “Ichnos”
means “footprint” in Greek.
In a paper just published open access
in the Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
(https://trebuchet.public.springerna-
ture.app/get_content/ecc36f9a-335f-
4775-ac47-44817d7262b2), Calvert
Marine Museum Curator of Pale-
ontology, Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey in
collaboration with Dr. Alberto Col-
lareta, Università di Pisa, in Italy,
have given an ichnotaxonomic name
to burrows that occur within large
coprolites preserved along Calvert
Cliffs.
The new ichnotaxonomic name is
Transexcrementum cuniculus, Latin
for “tunnel that goes through feces”.
This scientific name is applied to
tubular (cylindrical) tunnelings in
coprolites (Figures 1 and 2). The cop-
Calvert County Times
rolites themselves are trace fossils,
being the evidence of the activity of
once-living animals. The burrows are
also trace fossils, being the feeding/
tunneling activity of once-living ani-
mals, but by an as yet unknown kind
(or kinds) of organism(s). Because
these trace fossils (the burrows) oc-
cur within another kind of trace fossil
(the fossilized feces), this compound
fossil is known as a complex trace fos-
sil. Although we don’t know for sure
what kind of animal produced the
original feces, they are most similar
to coprolites produced by crocodil-
ians, and from their fossilized bones
and teeth, we know that there were
large marine crocodiles living in this
area during the Miocene epoch.
The burrows often curve around
within the coprolite. This suggests
that the tunneling organims were not
just trying to dig straight through the
feces. Rather, the curved burrows
suggest that the tunneling tracemak-
er likely engaged in coprophagy; the
term given to animals that eat feces.
Not only were the coprolites bur-
rowed, but the outside of the feces
is often heavily marked with short
and irregularly oriented scratches
and gouges (Figure 3). These mark-
ing were either made by the feeding
animal’s mouth-parts or its feeding
appendages, like claws.
Judging from the overall rarity of
Transexcrementum cuniculus occur-
rences in the fossil record, the trace-
maker responsible for the burrows
might also have been rare, or fed on
feces only occasionally. In a way, it is
remarkable that these burrows were
preserved at all. The vast, vast ma-
jority of feces did not fossilized, they
were simply recycled into the ancient
ecosystm as they are today.
Press Release from
Calvert Marine Museum
Thursday, August 18, 2022
CSM Remembers Supporters
with Engraved Bricks
The College of Southern Maryland
(CSM) Foundation was joined by fac-
ulty, staff and honored guests June 16
at the Prince Frederick Campus to me-
morialize supporters with engraved
bricks laid in remembrance of loved
ones, and to celebrate colleagues and
friends of the CSM community who
serve as the college’s champions. Pur- that generosity and investment today,
chased through the CSM Foundation, enriches our community.” 
proceeds from the sale of the bricks Williams then led attendees in a mo-
go toward the student success fund.  ment of silence before laying bricks in
“It gives me great pleasure to be memory of supporters who are no lon-
here with you today,” said CSM ger with us. 
President Dr. Maureen Murphy in in- Bricks were laid in memory of: 
troducing those receiving honorary Alice “Gene” Brown, donated by
bricks. “We are here to acknowledge Abreellen Brown. Gene was a Calvert
and honor the individuals within the County native and athlete. She loved
community who have made a differ- art, plants, and tigers, and enjoyed
ence in the lives of so many.”  baking, crocheting, and her stories.
Bricks were placed at the A Build- On the top of her list was spending
ing entrance walkway in honor of:  time with her family and supporting
Casey Buffalini, donated by Casey her son and daughter, and she could
Buffalini. This brick is engraved with always be found in the stands with her
“Keep rising & grinding!”  stat book and camera. 
Dr. Daniel Curry, donated by the Dr. Mary Jo Comer, donated by
Calvert County Chamber of Com- CSM Communications Professor De-
merce. This brick was laid to com- nise Gilmer-Knudson. Comer was
memorate Dr. Curry’s retirement one of CSM’s most valued and highly
from Calvert County Public Schools, skilled Communication adjunct fac-
where he served as superintendent ulty, devoted to teaching and commit-
from 2014-2022 and positively im- ted to her students. She taught courses
pacted the lives of countless children across three campuses each spring and
through his leadership and dedication fall for more than 25 years. She not
mission to their success in our schools only demonstrated excellence in the
over his 48 years of service.  classroom, but also mentored many
Evie and Vince Hungerford, do- full and part-time faculty members.
nated by Murphy, in recognition and A favorite among our students and be-
gratitude of Evie and Vince’s very loved by her colleagues, Comer made
long friendship with the College of a meaningful difference at CSM. 
Southern Maryland.  Samuel C. Jones, a proud CSM
Christy Lombardi, donated by Trustee, donated by Dr. Maureen
Murphy, to thank her for her leader- Murphy. 
ship and dedication on the Board of An honorary brick is a lasting cel-
Trustees.  ebration of those who had a special
Michelle Morsell, donated by Rick connection to CSM or the Southern
Johnson, to recognize her hard work Maryland community. For a $100 do-
and dedication to the Department of nation, a personally engraved brick
Financial Services at CSM.  can celebrate a birthday, anniversary,
Christina Ronn, donated by Rick retirement, special occasion, or re-
Johnson, to recognize her hard work member a loved one. Since its incep-
and dedication to the Department of tion in 1989, the brick program has
Financial Services at CSM. This brick recognized over 400 individuals in the
is engraved with “Education is for im- walkways of the La Plata, Leonard-
proving the lives of others.”  town, and Prince Frederick campuses.
John and Ginny Walters, donated The CSM Foundation, a nonprofit,
by John and Millie Walters, to hon- 501(c)3 charitable organization estab-
or their role as loving parents and lished in 1970, helps increase access
grandparents.  to higher education at CSM through
Jay W. Webster, donated by Murphy, scholarship funding and assures the
in recognition of his leadership and excellence of that education by rais-
dedication on the Board of Trustees.  ing and managing funds for college
Murphy then introduced incoming projects and objectives – including
CSM Foundation Chair Randall Wil- workforce development in Southern
liams, who also thanked supporters Maryland. The CSM Foundation is
for their generosity.  comprised of a tri-county, all-volun-
“Today is about recognizing you, teer board of directors. To learn more
our partners and our supporters,” he about the CSM Foundation or to do-
said.  “By honoring those who believe nate, visit the CSM Foundation online
in the mission of the College of South- or call 301-934-7599. 
ern Maryland and share in the vision Press Release from CSM.
to transform the lives of our students...
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Calvert Community Calendar
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to
Thursday, August 18
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum
10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
This program focuses on one of the mu-
seum’s three themes. Preschoolers ages
3 – 5, with an adult, are invited to join us
for story time and a craft you can do on-site
or take home, available while supplies last.
Sessions are 25-40 minutes. Sign up at the
Admissions Desk when you arrive. This
month's theme is Pirates Life for Me!
Friday, August 19
Summertime Blues
Calvert Marine Museum,
10 – 11 a.m.
Join a CMM educator on the historic
Wm B. Tennison for a hands-on blue crab
educational experience. This youth field
program uses live blue crabs to illustrate
their life cycle and how to identify male and
female crabs. Discover the history of the
blue crab fishery on the Patuxent River and
learn the ins and outs of our annual blue
crab harvest. Participants are required to
have an adult accompany them for the trip.
Boat capacity limit is 40 people. For ages
8 - 12. Cost is $20 which includes 1 child
participant and 1 adult chaperone. Capacity
is limited; pre-registration required. To reg-
ister, visit: http://www.calvertmarinemuse-
um.com/492/Mornings-at-the-Museum
Dee of St. Mary’s Sunset Sail
Calvert Marine Museum,
adults-only,
6 – 8 p.m.
Join us on a 2-hour public sail on the
historic vessel Dee of St. Mary’s, and ex-
perience the Patuxent River aboard an
iconic Chesapeake Bay Skipjack. Guests
will have an opportunity to help raise and
lower the sail. This Friday evening cruise
is for adults-only, and you are welcome to
BYOB. Capacity allows for 30 guests. If
there is inclement weather, you will be no-
tified by the crew prior to the cruise. Cost is
$45 per person. To register, visit: Dee of St.
Mary's Cruises | Calvert Marine Museum,
MD - Official Website
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Saturday, August 20
Community Conversation:
Violent Critical Incident
Response
Middleham and St. Peter's
Episcopal Church
10210 HG Trueman Rd.
Lusby, MD
1 to 2 p.m.
The Community Life Center of Southern
Calvert County invites you to a Communi-
ty Conversation about Violent Critical Inci-
dent Response. The afternoon will include:
A presentation of active shooter training
and situational awareness by the Calvert
County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations
Team followed by a conversation between
local law enforcement and community
members.
Find out about the STOP THE BLEED
program in Calvert County!
Free admission. Space is limited.
Email yoeda@comcast.net
The Beach Boys, The
Temptations, and Opener
The Four TopS
Live at Calvert Marine Museum’s
PNC Waterside Pavilion
7 – 10 p.m.
The Beach Boys and The Temptations
will perform at CMM's PNC Waterside Pa-
vilion! The Four Tops will open at 7 p.m.
Gates open at 5 p.m. with food and bever-
age vendors onsite. The Calvert Marine
Museum and Museum Store close at 3 p.m.
for concert preparations. For tickets visit:
The Beach Boys and The Temptations,
with special guests The Four Tops Tickets
| Solomons, MD | PNC Waterside Pavilion
at the Calvert Marine Museum (etix.com)
Free Paper Shredding
Huntingtown High School
located at 4125 Solomons Island
Road in Huntingtown
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine
The Calvert County Department of Pub-
lic Works, Solid Waste Division, will host
free paper shredding events for county
residents and businesses to help prevent
identity theft by destroying confidential or
sensitive documents.
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our Thursday publication.
Proof of residency or business location is
required. All paper must be removed from
plastic bags and cardboard boxes prior to Thursday, August 25
shredding. Paper clips and staples are ac-
Little Minnows
ceptable. Binders and binder clips are not
Calvert Marine Museum
acceptable.
10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Businesses are allowed up to five banker
This program focuses on one of the mu-
boxes of paper per business (or the equiva-
seum’s three themes. Preschoolers ages
lent volume of five banker boxes in alternate
3 – 5, with an adult, are invited to join us
containers). There is no limit for residents.
for story time and a craft you can do on-site
Certificates of destruction will be pro-
or take home, available while supplies last.
vided if requested.
Sessions are 25-40 minutes. Sign up at the
Shredding events are held monthly
Admissions Desk when you arrive. This
throughout the year. For more informa-
month's theme is Pirates Life for Me!
tion about recycling events, call the Calvert
County Department of Public Works, Solid
Waste Division, at 410-326-0210 or visit ONGOING
www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Recycle Wm. B. Tennison
Public Cruise
Sunday, August 21 Calvert Marine Museum;
Historical Society Front Porch Month of August
Wednesday through Friday
Summer Concert Series
2 p.m;
On the lawn at Linden
Saturdays* and Sundays
70 Church Street,
2 p.m. and 3:10 p.m.
Prince Frederick
The 2 4 U Band, Relax and enjoy a leisurely one-hour
cruise on the river aboard the Wm. B Ten-
7:00 p.m.
nison, a log-built bugeye. Capacity allows
Bring your lawn chairs and coolers.  The
for 40 guests. If there is inclement weather,
concerts are free and open to the public. 
you will be notified by the crew prior to the
Snacks will be for sale.  Overflow park-
cruise. Cost is $7 for adults, and $4 for chil-
ing next door at Trinity United Methodist
dren 5-12 years, and children under 5 ride
Church. Concert will be cancelled in case
for free when accompanied by a paying
of rain.  www.calverthistory.org
adult. *There will be no cruises on Satur-
Monday, August 21 day, August 20 in preparation for the con-
cert. For more information and to register,
MAEVE Northern Calvert visit: http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.
Hallowing Point Park Playdate com/237/Wm-B-Tennison-Cruises
Hallowing Point
Park Playground UPCOMING
4755 Hallowing Point Road
Fresh Start Back to
Prince Frederick  
School Event
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, August 27
Come join MAEVE Northern Calvert
Southern Community Center
to play at the park. Look for our mem-
in Lusby.
bers at the main playground wearing blue
10 am – 2 pm
MAEVE bracelets. This event is open to all
Children's Aid, Inc. Operation Back-
members and potential members.
pack provides new backpacks and school
MAEVE Northern Calvert is a Mary-
supplies. this year they’ll provide new
land chapter of MAEVE (Motherhood.
backpacks, school supplies, books, and
Alliance. Equity. Village. Empowerment.),
door prizes to up to 250 youth in Calvert
a non-profit organization that seeks to em-
County. Local agencies and organizations
power all who mother in support of one an-
will also share information about available
other and their communities.
resources.
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 13 Obituaries Calvert County Times
Michael James Quinn husband Rob, Amy Quinn Meade,
and Kelly Quinn; nieces and neph-
M ichael ews Alec and Erika Jaensch, Sarah
James Quinn, and Katherine Meade, and Thom-
42, passed as, Henry, and Brian Church; as
away sud- well as grand-nieces Scarlett and
denly and un- Maren Neff. He was preceded in
expectedly death by his father, James Thomas
on August 8, Quinn.
2022. He was The family has established a
born July 19, fund for the welfare and education
1980 to James and Marilyn Quinn, of Willa. In lieu of f lowers, we ask
and grew up in Bowie, Maryland that any contributions be made ei-
with his three older sisters, later ther in the form of checks payable
moving to Dunkirk. From a young to Willa Minkey (9440 Old Solo-
age, Michael was an avid soccer mons Island Rd., P.O. Box 454,
player, and continued to follow the Owings MD 20736), or to Helping
sport, as well as his beloved hock- Up Mission (1029 E. Baltimore St.,
ey team, the Washington Capitals. Baltimore MD 21202).
He was a graduating member of A reception will be held imme-
the Randolph Macon Academy’s diately following the service in
class of 1998, and later spent a Padua Hall, adjacent to St. Antho-
wild semester at the University ny’s Church, and all are welcome
of Akron, with the only tangible to attend.
result being a university t-shirt Funeral arrangements were by
that he gave his father, who would Rausch Funeral Home.
jokingly refer to it as “his $7,000
shirt”. Patricia Elsie “Patty”
Throughout his life he held a mul-
titude of jobs, made many friends Horabik
along the way, and loved music of
Patricia El-
many genres. He was most enthu-
sie “Patty”
siastic about electronic music, par-
Horabik, 58,
ticularly house and drum and bass.
of Hunting-
Over the years he immersed him-
town passed
self in the DC music scene.
away on Au-
After struggling for many years,
gust 11, 2022,
he arrived and found success at
surrounded
Helping Up Mission in Baltimore,
by her family.
where he once again made many
She was born June 4th, 1964 in
friends with counselors, thera-
Euclid, OH to Ralph J. Smola and
pists, and other members due to
Mary Elsie (Fasham) Smola. Patty
his friendly, energetic, and charis-
was raised in Willowick, OH, and
matic nature.
graduated from Eastlake North
He was proud to be an enthusi-
High School. Patty married Mi-
astic member of Back on My Feet
chael Horabik on July 2nd, 1988.
Running Club and ran in several
They lived in Pentagon City and
races, including the Bay Bridge
then Upper Marlboro before mov-
10K.
ing to Huntingtown, MD in 2001.
He had recently reconnected
Patty was a very involved mom.
with family, spending every week-
She volunteered at her daughter’s
end and holiday with his mother,
school PTA, as well as Jesus the
sisters, nieces, and nephews — and
Good Shepard Catholic Church.
of course, his daughter Willa, to
While volunteering at church, she
whom he dedicated himself lov-
enjoyed helping in the kitchen,
ingly and wholeheartedly.  
assisting with Walking with Pur-
Michael is survived by his daugh-
pose, and was a greeter and Eucha-
ter Willa and her mother, Rachel
ristic Minister. Patty loved baking,
Minkey; mother Marilyn Quinn;
reading, going to Starbucks daily,
sisters Mary Quinn Jaensch and
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treated her nieces, nephews, their
children, and Mary’s friends as
if they were her own. She never
missed a birthday or holiday.
Patty is survived by her lov-
ing husband Michael Horabik of
Huntingtown and daughter Mary
Horabik of Woodinville, WA.
Also surviving her are her father
Ralph Smola and brothers Robert
Smola (Judy), Ronald Smola, and
Donald Smola (Karen), as well as
numerous nieces, nephews, and
great nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her mother,
Mary Smola.
Contributions in Patty’s name
may be made to Jesus the Good
Shepherd Catholic Church or the
American Liver Foundation at the
addresses and links below.
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Rausch Funeral Home.
William A. Zentgraft Jr.
W i l -
liam ”Bill”
or “Billy” A.
Zentgraft Jr., of
Owings, MD,
lost his brief
battle with can-
cer on August
12, 2022 sur-
rounded by his loving family.  He
was born in Prince Frederick, MD
on September 19, 1961 to William
Albert and Elsie Mae (Carroll)
Zentgraft. He grew up on the fam-
ily farm raising tobacco, corn, hay
and cattle. He graduated from Cal-
vert High School in 1979.  Shortly
after, he left the farming life and
worked in the boating industry for
over 20 years at Topaz, Smiths,
and Clarks Landing.  He met the
love of his life, Lynette Gabriel,
from Beverly, MA, in 1998 and
they married in 2003. Following
the birth of their first child, Wil-
liam Albert Zentgraft, III, in 2005,
they moved back to Calvert Coun-
ty. They soon welcomed their sec-
ond son, Matthew Andrew Zent-
graft, in 2007.
In 2011, after the passing of his
father, Bill took over the fam-
ily business as a Calvert County
school bus contractor. He was ded-
icated to his work and drivers, nev-
er taking a day off, ensuring the
buses were safe, clean and ready
every day. He was a member of the
Maryland state and local school
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bus contractor associations.
Bill was a devoted husband and
father and spent much of his spare
time attending his children’s vari-
ous school and sporting events. He
also loved traveling with family,
especially the two cross country
road trips.  Bill enjoyed grilling,
eating crabs, fishing at the lake
in Maine, and spending quality
time with family and friends.  In
his younger years, he was active in
sports, particularly basketball and
volleyball.  He loved football, was
a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, and
a fierce competitor in the family
fantasy football league.  He had
a great sense of humor and made
many people laugh and smile.
Not a day went by that Bill
wasn’t working hard to take care
of his family or helping others; he
could fix or troubleshoot almost
anything.  He had a genuine and
giving soul.  As a member of Trin-
ity United Methodist church, Bill
served as an usher, a member of the
Cemetery Committee, and helped
with the HeartFELT ministry.
Bill is survived by his wife Ly-
nette, two sons Will and Matthew,
his sisters, Genevieve “Gennie”
Zentgraft, and Christina “Christy”
Rickett, and brother Charles Allen
Zentgraft, all of Prince Frederick,
MD. He also leaves behind many
loving nieces, nephews, cousins
and other extended family.
Funeral arrangements were by
Rausch Funeral Home.
Albert Giles Nagle
A l b e r t
Giles Na-
gle, 76, of
D u n k i rk
passed away
August 15,
2022. He is
survived by
his loving
wife Mar-
lene Nagle, children Christopher
Nagle and wife Melissa of Deale,
Daniel Nagle and wife Diann of
Glenwood, and Troy Nagle and
wife Maranda of Huntingtown and
grandchildren Julia, Colin, Mat-
thew, Logan, Jonathan, Michael,
and Casper. He is also survived by
his brother Robert Nagle (Barbara
) of Edgewater, and sister Dorothy
Jane Eger (Leonard) of Ashvill,
PA, as well as numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were by
Rausch Funeral Home.
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Community Calendar
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Thursday, Aug. 18
Church Revival
First Missionary Baptist Church
August 18 & 19, 2022, at 7:00pm
First Missionary Baptist Church will
be hosting its Church Revival, August 18
& 19, 2022, at 7:00pm nightly, followed
by an Evangelism Workshop on Saturday,
August 20, 2022, at 10:00am.  Evangelist
Manuel Scott, Jr., Manuel Scott, Jr. Min-
istries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA is our guest
services will be in person (150-person
limitation); as well as virtually.  Join on-
line via Free Conference Call website, type
in your browser joinfreeconferencecall.
com/fmbc0 or you may call in, the phone
number is 617-691-8533.  For additional
information please contact First Mission-
ary Baptist Church at 301-863-8388, and
located at 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington
Park, MD 20653.  Masks are required &
temperature checks for in person.”
7th District VFD Auxiliary Kevin's
Corner Kafe Fundraiser
Kevins Corner Kafe
24509 Point Lookout Rd.
Leonardtown
11a.m. to 7:30p.m.
The Auxiliary will receive a percentage
from certain items on the menu being-
4pcs. Chicken Cole slaw & Fries $10.99
Fisherman Platter—Fish, Shrimp &
Travel The World: Ecuador
Learn all about Ecuador from an
Ecuadorian and find out on what
city the Equator line is located and
the phenomenon behind it! Mon-
day, August 22 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
on Zoom. Our presenter will dis-
cuss tourist attractions, language,
customs, cuisine, clothing and
even The Galápagos Islands! You'll
even learn some common expres-
sions in Spanish used there! Expe-
rience the world from the comfort
of your own home in our ongoing
series. This presentation is sure to
delight, entertain, educate and in-
spire. This program includes a Q &
A session! Register to receive the
link to the Zoom meeting on www.
stmalib.org.
Bad Art Expo
You may be good at art, but have
you ever tried being bad? Teens
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Stay Safe and Check Your Smoke Alarm!
Saturday, Aug. 20
Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale
August 20th & 21st
21690 Colton's Point Rd (Rt. 242)
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring
a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork
loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sand-
wiches will be sold on both Saturday and
Sunday, August 20th & 21st, at American
Legion Post 221 @ 21690 Colton's Point
Rd (Rt. 242), in Avenue, MD. The event
will be from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and
sandwiches will cost $8.00 each. Check al-
post221.webs.com/apps/calendar/ for other
Post events. Call (301) 848-9458 for further
information.
and tweens are invited to join us
on Thursday, August 25 from 3 – 5
p.m. at Lexington Park Library for
our Bad Art Expo. We’ve got the
supplies you need to create your
own Disaster-piece! This program
is intended for tweens and teens.
Registration is required for this
event. Wear clothes you won’t
mind getting messy in and bring
your wildest imagination. The win-
ner will receive a trophy for their
bad art piece. May the worst art
win! Register on www.stmalib.org.
CreativeBug - How to Knit
Join us on Thursday, September
1 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Leonar-
dtown Library to watch a video
tutorial via CreativeBug providing
a basic understanding of materi-
als, knots, stitching, & patterns.
Staff will be available to help and
answer questions. Did you know
that with your St. Mary’s County
our Thursday publication.
Texas Hold'Em @ HVRS
23469 Rescue Lane
Hollywood
6p.m. to Midnight
$85.00 buy-in for $20k in chips. Rounds
are 20 minutes each. Doors open at 5 pm,
tournament starts at 6pm. BYOB, food and
sodas will be available for purchase.
See www.hvrs.org for more info. Chance
for 50/50 included in your buy-in. Tables
deal their own cards, dealers are not provid-
ed. Late Entries permitted until 1st break,
approx. 7 pm cut off. No rebuys allowed.
Pull tabs for sale as well. No ATM on site.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS AT
THE RESCUE SQUAD, NOT THE FIRE
HOUSE**
Sunday, Aug 21, 2022
Corn Hole Tournament
24580 Clarkes Landing Road
Hollywood
Noon to 4p.m.
A cornhole tournament benefiting the
Hollywood Rescue Squad will take place
on Sunday August 21st. Check in will be-
ing at Noon and will close at 12:45 with the
first set of games beginning at 1pm. This
tournament will be a random draw and you
will be assigned a partner for the day. There
will be a bracket board with player names
along with their first start time. Players are
to check back into the check-in tent after
each game for their start time of their next
Library card, you can access Cre-
ativeBug? Are you feeling particu-
larly crafty? Have you ever wanted
to learn how to knit? This may be
the program for you. You are wel-
come to bring your own materials
if you have them (needles, yarn,
scissors, etc.), though there will be
some provided. Registration is re-
quired on www.stmalib.org.
Waterfowl Hunting and Boating
Safety: Presented by the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Most boating accidents occur in
open motorboats of 16 feet or less
in length; and hunters are more
likely to drown than to die from an
accidental gunshot wound. Join
us on Saturday, September 3 from
Calendar 17
game.
Top three teams will receive cash
winnings.
The cash amount for prizes will be de-
termined on the amount of teams regis-
tered and will be posted the day of the
tournament.
Rules:
- Boards will be 27 feet apart
- First team to 21 points wins
- 1 point if bag is on the board and 3 if
bag goes in the hole
- No points if the bag touches the ground
- The score for each round in the game
is determined by calculating the difference
between team totals for the round (Points
canceling each other out for example one in
the hole for one team and three on the board
for the other take away is 0 for that round)
Please email gevitts@hvrs.org or hwa-
then@hvrs.org to register.
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022
Pizza Hot Line Food Truck Fundraiser
2nd District Volunteer Fire Dept.
& Rescue Squad
45245 Drayden Rd.
Valley Lee
3p.m. to 10p.m.
Percentage of food sales supports the 2nd
Dist. VFD & RS.
POC for the event is Mike @ Poppy613@
msn.com
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Leonardtown
Library. This course addresses the
factors that contribute to boating
accidents while hunting or fish-
ing. Topics covered include load-
ing and maneuvering your boat,
anchoring, lights, visual distress
signals, sound producing de-
vices, capsizing, swamping, and
man overboard. Learn about the
new Engine Cut Off Switch law;
and how to avoid the dangers
of hypothermia. This is a class-
room course, not an on-the-water
course, and does not provide actu-
al underway experience. Presented
by The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Solomons Flotilla. Register on
www.stmalib.org.
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SHELBY AND THE PUMPKIN STALK
I know a lot of people reading
this may be gardeners or have farm-
ing backgrounds, but me, I grew up
on a suburban ½ acre lot in Clinton,
so please don’t make fun of me too
much. Only one or two of my friends’
parents in the different neighbor-
hoods of Clinton had a vegetable
garden in their yards, though there
were large farms of course like Miller
Farms, Parker Farms, and the Oursler
family farm. One friend had an older
sister, whose boyfriend convinced
their father that the plants he had been
tenderly nurturing were a new variant
of tomato plant…you can see where
this is going, and it was the early to
mid-70s.
So having a limited garden back-
ground, I was a bit stunned to see
that over the last month, we found a
mutant vine growing inside a circu-
lar area in the middle of our drive-
way. My husband was pulling weeds,
wonderful soul that he is, and stopped
when he saw this thick vine with just
a few large leaves beginning to grow.
He had me look at it, and I agreed that
this was not any ordinary weed. We
thought maybe pumpkin, squash, or
watermelon since my husband and I
like to throw the fruit and vegetable
scraps out in the yard, though not
usually in the little circle.
Once the beautiful bright yellow
flowers began to bloom we knew for
sure we had a pumpkin plant starting
its journey. I found out that the main
difference between the male flowers
and female flowers is that the male
flowers have a long, straight stem,
and the female flowers have a shorter
stem with the pumpkin (green at this
point) right underneath the flower.
I sat on the railroad ties around the
circle this morning watching bees
just going to town in the pollination
process. Afterwards, I thought that I
really shouldn’t sit on any of the rail-
road ties in our yard because I have
seen one too many snakes coming
out of openings or from underneath if
the ties are moved over the years. My
husband had been planting flowers in
the back yard and weeding around
our also “mutant extra-large mum”,
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just a fashionable accessory. noon at Nationals Park, I stared
The blessings of low humidity at a team of mostly strangers
spared all the clamminess typi- and pondered how much had
cal of mid-Atlantic summers. changed since our last trip here
Best yet, the day in question, in 2019. Juan Soto was still in
a Wednesday, would be filled right field, though, and despite
with recreation and lack even the rumors about his Washing-
a trace of what dominates most ton future, his age (23), remain-
and said he unearthed quite a few
mid-weeks – work. ing team control (2.5 seasons)
harmless snakes, which means I will
Three friends met locally for and generational talent made
not be doing any weeding back there.
a short trip north. Two others his departure seem farfetched.
But luckily this morning, I was so fas-
huddled for a jaunt south. The I would have bet an expensive
cinated with this long pumpkin plant
quintet met in the middle – round of stadium pints that day
that I forgot about snakes completely.
Washington D.C., generally, Na- on Soto being a National deep
What I find hard to believe is that
tionals Park, specifically. Each into his 30s. Six weeks later,
these vines grow at least 6’ each day.
one a busy dad, they had started Soto was in fact the key to the
We keep having to move the main
an annual tradition of catching franchise’s future, but it was via
vine and two pretty good-sized off-
a ball game together a decade a historic trade to the Padres for
shoots back into the circle, so no one
ago. They never missed a year a handful of prospects, not a re-
drives over it. I give it another month
through 2019. Then COVID cord-setting contract extension.
or so and the vine will be a complete
foiled their plans the next two As one of my pals in our Nats
circle. Now, if we had actually tried to
seasons. This being the reboot, group likes to say, “There’s just
plant this, it would have never grown
it carried increased spirit and an a lot going on.” He often uses
on its own. I imagine the seeds are
upspoken feeling of gratitude. the quip to add a hint of shame-
from all the pumpkins I put on the
After a quick greeting inside less martyrdom to a mundane
railroad ties for fall and Halloween.
the park, beers were in hand, plight – working a little over-
Normally a few pumpkin plants start
playful ribbing ensued and belly time, in-laws coming to town
up in the backyard where we have our
laughs echoed from their seats. or the Steelers losing a couple
pumpkin chunkin’ tree for the grand-
Three years apart evaporated games. But there is truth in his
kids at Thanksgiving. The grandkids
in minutes; COVID proved no nonsense. The world is stranger
have a blast trying to smash and break
match for strong friendships. now. The Nats are unrecogniz-
open those pumpkins so the squir-
I first heard Jimmy Buffett’s able. D.C.’s football team has a
rels and whatever other creatures
“A Pirate Looks At Forty” when new name, logo and fight song.
eat pumpkins can have their own
that milestone was decades off The Orioles are…pretty good!
Thanksgiving feast just like in one
my bow. Now it’s trailing nine Similar to Pan’s struggles adapt-
of my favorite childhood books, Old
years off my stern and this ing to motherhood, I am, like
Man Rabbit’s Dinner Party. Another
“pirate” is staring at 50. Make many parents my age, strug-
one of my old beautifully illustrated
sense of that - even in a pair of gling to adapt to a quasi-adult
Uncle Wiggily books has a story
blown out f lip f lops while was- child heading off to college.
about sharing food and kindness with
tin’ away in Margaritaville - I Parenthood is an ever-evolving
others, and I hope that is what we are
cannot. Suddenly the Talking gift. Macro-level, America has
doing for the little animals.
Heads lyric “And you may ask arrived at another inf lection
I read that the offshoot vines can
yourself, ‘Well, how did I get point in its history, as it is apt to
be cut at certain points then the cut
here?’” makes perfect sense. do. Something was triggered in
ends covered in dirt to prevent infec-
True to that confession of con- 2016 and amplified by the pan-
tion. This helps make the main stem
fusion, “The Mindful Midlife demic; it continues to threaten
healthier and to grow larger pump-
Crisis” podcast often has my our commitment to our national
kins though I would be sacred I would
ear. Michelle Pan stopped in concept, to democracy, to truth,
kill the whole plant. I think I would
for a recent episode to discuss and to ourselves.
love to just have lots of little pump-
her COVID pregnancy and six Identity crises are indeed ev-
kins for decoration. Maybe there will
months as a first-time mom. The erywhere. But I’ll figure mine
be enough for some pumpkin pies. I
content was largely expected – out. You’ll figure yours out. The
am getting ahead of myself though;
the shock, the grind, the lack of Nats roster will become more
don’t want to get my hopes up to find
sleep and the unexplainable joy. familiar and “Commanders”
out that the same creatures I want to
Then Pan got to the good stuff. will feel less awkward. And if
feed after the pumpkins are grown
She described part of her post- history is any guide, America
will decide they want late summer
partum depression as an iden- will find its footing too. As for
appetizers.
tity crisis. After totally com- the how, Pan made a suggestion
To each new day’s adventure,
mitting to her daughter’s care, by quoting one of her tattoos:
Shelby
she began to wonder who she “The only way out is through.”
Please send your comments or
was other than a mother. Pan – a Send comments to Ronald-
ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.
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ing generations. She volunteered
and judged local, regional and
international science fairs. She
used her professional society, the
International Council on Systems
Engineering, to support scholar-
ship opportunities for students
pursuing careers in STEM. She al-
ways worked to give back to pro-
grams that supported her daugh-
ter and other young women in the
sciences.
Above all she cherished her
family and friends. She enjoyed
family game and movie nights,
and long phone calls with loved
ones. She enjoyed spending time
with her daughter: drinking tea
out of one of her collection of tea-
pots, getting their nails done, bak-
ing together, and getting rowdy at
live concerts. Her various hobbies
included crocheting, listening to
music, and gardening. She would
collect wild plants on walks to
propagate for her garden and was
also particularly proud of her col-
lection of African Violets.
The ocean was her happy place,
and she started a family tradition
of having to make one last stop to
say goodbye to the ocean before
leaving the beach. She also en-
joyed going to Walt Disney World
and never missed an opportunity
to wear her mickey ears.
She is survived by her husband,
John Walker and her daughter, Ju-
lie Walker and her brother, Joseph
Merk. She was preceded in death
by her parents.
A Memorial Service will be held
on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at
1:00 p.m. at First Saints United
Methodist Church, 25550 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. After the service, the fam-
ily will be hosting a celebration of
her life at their Maryland home.
In lieu of f lowers donations
may be made on her behalf to the
Best Friends Animal Society can
A Tribute to the Loved One
be made at https://everloved.com/
life-of/judith-walker.
Whose Memory Lives
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfieldfuner-
On Forever in Your Heart
al.com.
Arrangements by Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
John E. Schlemann
John E. Schlemann, 69, of Lex-
ington Park, Maryland, passed
peacefully in his sleep on August
11, 2022, at the Washington, DC,
Veterans Administration Medical
Center. He was born on June 6,
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1953, in Fairfield, Ohio, to Mary
C. (Baily) Schlemann and Law-
rence W. Schlemann of Hamilton,
Ohio.
John attended Stephen T. Badin
High School in Hamilton, Ohio,
where he graduated in 1971. John
joined the Army in the 82nd Air-
bourne Division after high school.
John worked for Collif lower & Pe-
tersen Marine Construction in St.
Mary’s County Maryland as a pier
builder and shoreline worker for
many years until his retirement.
His love of the water and outdoors
was his passion. This love for
the outdoors led him to Outdoor
Leadership School where he was
a part of a group that climbed Mt.
McKinley. John was also an avid
history buff and loved Civil War
Reenactments.
John was preceded in death
by his parents, and nephew Mi-
chael A. Schlemann of Portland,
Maine. John is survived by his
loving companion of many years
Linda Palchinsky and her daugh-
ter Melissa, of Lexington Park,
Maryland. His son Jesse (Julie)
Bush, two grandchildren Aaron
and Audrey, a brother Lawrence
A. (Anne) Schlemann of Kit-
tery Point, Maine, sister Laura
A. Schlemann Brossart of Fort
Mitchell, Honor the memory of your cherished
Kentucky,
one by sharing the story of their life
special nieces and
with friends, nephews.
neighbors
leaving behind hishere much-loved
imals, his cat Stonewall
in the community.
For details and to place
and his beloved dog ofLucky
will miss their
your notice
daily walks
call 301-373-4125
shore and forever companionship.
A Celebration of Life will be
held later. Memorials can be made
to: Stephen T. Badin High School,
571 New London Road, Hamilton,
Ohio, 45013, Class of 1971.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfieldfuner-
al.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A.
TRUE OR FALSE - PROBATE
Contributing Writer:
Lynda J. Striegel
I have often heard from clients that they
have a Will so their loved ones will not have
to go through probate. True or false? False.
When you die, if you are holding property
in your sole name, that property must go
through the probate process to be distributed
to your loved ones. It doesn’t matter whether
you die intestate (without a Will) or with a
Will.
What does holding property in my sole
name mean? For real estate like your house
or for cars and trucks, for example, the title
to the property is in your name alone. If you
hold any property this way and you die, then
the property has to go through the probate
process to be distributed to your loved ones.
The probate process in Maryland takes
between 8-12 months. Why so long? One
reason is that under the process, creditors
are allowed 6 months to come in and claim
against an estate. Another reason is pure
chaos. When a person dies and a probate
proceeding is required, the personal repre-
sentative or executor has to find all of the
person’s property in order to report on it to
the Register of Wills. Since many people are
not at all organized about what they own, the
personal representative has to reconstruct
the estate before they report on it. One of the
filings is called an “Inventory”. This is a list-
ing of all the property held by the deceased
when they die. If the deceased has not been
an organized person it can take a long time to
figure out what they owned when they died.
For example, if the deceased has not left a
detailed list of investments they have, often
the only way to know for sure what the de-
ceased owns when they die is to wait for the
mail for at least 3 to 6 months for quarterly or
semi-annual reports on dividends or interest.
Keep in mind that all filings made during the
probate process are publicly available.
What does the probate process require? It
is a process where filings are made detail-
ing the assets and liabilities of the estate, the
expenses of the estate and the monies left
over to be distributed to the beneficiaries of
the estate.
There is administrative probate, which is
where the executor of the estate makes fil-
ings with the Register of Wills, or judicial
probate, where the filings are made with the
Orphan’s Court. If a beneficiary challenges
the Will or any filings made by the personal
representative, the matter goes to judicial
probate where the Orphan’s Court judges
and many
Also
and associates
decide on the challenge. Without challenges,
most probates are administrative. To find out
an-
Jackson
what filings are necessary in a probate pro-
ceeding, go to the Register of Wills website.
who
remembrance,
on the
for assistance.
Some clients say that the personal repre-
sentative has no liability for making filings
in a probate proceeding. False. The personal
representative is a fiduciary—that means
they are under a duty to settle and distribute
the estate in accordance with the terms of the
Will and the law. Fiduciaries cannot act in
their own self-interest. They must make sure
investments are reasonable and monitored
and they must make full and accurate reports
to the Register of Wills or Orphan’s Court.
Most people faced with the duties of a
personal representative consult an attorney
and ask them for help to prepare the reports
for filing. This costs money in legal fees,
but gives the personal representative some
comfort that they are correctly performing
their duties.
What about “registering” your Will with
the Register of Wills. Clients have said that
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their Will is not effective because it has not
been “registered” with the Register of Wills.
False. A Will doesn’t have to be filed with
the Register of Wills or the Orphan’s Court
to be effective. If you think you will lose
your Will, then paying a small fee to the
Register of Wills office to keep your original
on file is a convenience to you. Otherwise,
the effectiveness of a Will depends on
whether it is properly executed, not whether
it is filed somewhere. You can keep your
Will in a safe place. But, the original Will is
necessary to open the probate proceeding so
make sure your loved ones can find it.
Some clients have said “I don’t need a Will
because everything will go to my spouse
when I die.” False. If you die without a Will
and you have a spouse and children, then the
estate (property held in your sole name) will
go 50-50 to the spouse and the children. The
only way your estate will go solely to your
spouse when you die is if you have said so in
your Will.
If all of your property is held in joint name
with your spouse and you die then your
spouse will take sole ownership of the prop-
erty. And, there will be no probate because
you have not held any property in sole name
when you die. So, with a married couple, it is
not unusual for one spouse to die and leave
everything to the other spouse and have
no probate. However, when the surviving
spouse dies holding all the property in their
sole name there will be probate.
If your Will says your personal represen-
tative doesn’t have to file a bond, that means
no bond is required. False. Even if the Will
says no bond, the Register of Wills requires
a nominal bond be filed, usually costing the
estate $100.
The only clear alternative to probate is a
Living Trust. True. With a Living Trust,
all property of the deceased has been placed
into the name of that person’s trust so that
when they die there is no property held
in sole name, so no probate. The person
creating and funding the trust is called the
Grantor and the Grantor may also be the
Trustee. When the Grantor/Trustee dies, a
successor trustee is appointed under the trust
to take over. Having a Living Trust is the
only way to avoid probate. But, the Living
Trust provides other benefits. First, it is pri-
vate, transfers to beneficiaries are immediate
(no waiting 8-12 months) and there are no
legal fees upon such transfers. With a Liv-
ing Trust all property is accounted for when
creating the trust so there is no chaos trying
to figure out what a person owns when he
or she dies—it’s all set forth in the trust.
The Living Trust also offers protection is a
Trustee is incapacitated. In that event, the
successor trustee simply uses all the assets in
the trust for the benefit of the incapacitated
person without having to do more. Can there
be probate even if a person has a Living
Trust? Yes, if the person has forgotten to
place property into the name of the trust, that
property must go through probate. However,
a different form of will, called a “pour over”
will is used in the probate process. This will
states that the Living Trust is the guiding
principal for the disposition of assets.
The probate process needs to be under-
stood by anyone considering whether or not
to create a will or a living trust.
Join us for our free seminar on Wednes-
day August 15th at 11am our offices at 8906
Bay Avenue in North Beach. Call 301-855-
2246 to save your spot. See you there.
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Michael Tietjen at 10:00 AM. In- University of St. Joseph, taking
terment will follow immediately courses in Spiritual Direction. In
at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bush- 1991 she received the Child Ad-
wood, MD. vocacy Award from North Central
Serving as pallbearers will be Coalition for Children, INC., and
Mac Lawrence, Jr., Jason Graves, in 2015 the Award of Excellence
Paul Abell, Anthony Covington, Community Emergency Response
Donovan Wathen, and Kenny Team (CERT) from the Connecti-
Hammett. Serving as honor- cut Department of Emergency
ary pallbearers will be the great Services and Public Excellence
grandchildren. Division of Emergency Manage-
Memorial contributions may ment and Homeland Security.
be made to the 7th District Res- Sister Rosalie taught in sev-
cue Squad or the Alzheimer’s eral schools in the Archdiocese
Association. of Hartford and Diocese of Nor-
Condolences may be made to wich as an educator at heart and
the family at www.mgf h.com. Ar- an advocate for children's rights.
rangements provided by the Mat- During her teaching career, she
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, served in both the classroom and
administrative positions as princi-
P.A. Leonardtown, MD. pal, including St. James School in
Stratford and St. Gabriel School in
Sister Mary Rosalie Bean Windsor. Discerning a call to mis-
sion, Sister Rosalie went to St. Jo-
seph Sinoe School in Liberia, Af-
rica, in 1973. She loved the adven-
ture and opportunity to apply her
special listening skills while chal-
lenging students to be and do their
best. Raised in a large agricultural
family with her 15 siblings, Sister
Rosalie felt at home in the vast ex-
panse of Liberia, among families
working and living off the land,
as did her own family. Unfortu-
nately, illness brought Sister home
long before she anticipated.
More teaching assignments
awaited Sister Rosalie. She ac-
Sister Mary Rosalie Bean, CSJ cepted a part-time role as Voca-
(formerly Sister Mary Leo), a tion Director for the Community.
member of the Sisters of St. Jo- Her involvement in the civic com-
seph of Chambéry, West Hartford, munity included working with
CT, entered eternal life on July 10, Citizens for a United Windsor and
2022, at St. Joseph Living Center as a consultant for the Religious
in Windham, CT. She was born in Education Program at St. Gabriel
Vally Lee, MD, on September 5, School. In addition, she collabo-
1943, to the late Joseph Leo Bean rated with the Children’s Advo-
and Helen Genevieve (Redman). cacy Center (CAC) Mental Health
Sister entered the Community on Association to raise awareness of
August 31, 1961, and celebrated the standard of care and increase
her Profession of Perpetual Vows access to services for traumatized
on July 2, 1969. At the time of her children and their families.
death, Sister was 78 years of age Sister Rosalie loved a good
and in her 61st year of Religious time, high-spirited parties, and
Life. country music at its best. No gath-
Sister Rosalie earned a Bachelor ering was complete until Sister
of Science Degree in Education played her latest country CD and
had everyone up on their feet on
from Diocesan Sisters College,
West Hartford, CT, a Master's impromptu dance f loors. She had
an exceptional sensitivity to the
Degree in Education Adminis-
tration from Central Connecticut seasoned members of her religious
community and believed that ev-
State University, and attended the
eryone lives the mission at every
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In Remembrance
stage of life. Sister Rosalie initi-
ated a program called “Chew the
Fat,” an opportunity for her Sis-
ters to gather, ref lect on the daily
paper and talk together about the
world, national, and local happen-
ings. Sister encouraged their daily
prayers for the needs of people
everywhere.
We wish to thank the nursing
staff at Lourdes Center in Wilton
and, most recently, St. Joseph Liv-
ing Center staff for the compas-
sionate care given to Sister Rosalie
during her extended last years of
illness. We also thank the Daugh-
ters of the Holy Spirit in Putnam,
CT, for their presence and support
of Sister Rosalie, accepting her
as another sister-in-community
among their own religious sisters
who live at St. Joseph’s.
In addition to her Sisters in
Community, Sister is survived by
her brothers, all living in Mary-
land: George (and Kathy); Grego-
ry; Andrew; Robert (and Diann);
John (and Libby); and Francis (and
Gloria). She also leaves her sisters
in Maryland: Leona Unkle (and
Bennie); Gennie Williams (and
Wayne); Joan Sebring (and Dick);
and Evelyn Bean. Along with her
parents, Sister is predeceased by
her sisters Neadurra Ellen (Hall),
Lucy Ann, and her brothers Jo-
seph William, David, and Charles
Bernard.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19
health conditions and restrictions
for licensed facilities, a graveside
service was held on Friday, July
15, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sisters of
St. Joseph Cemetery on Ringgold
Street in West Hartford. If unvac-
cinated, please wear a mask. In
lieu of f lowers, the Sisters of St.
Joseph and Sister Rosalie’s fam-
ily ask that you consider a me-
morial donation in Sister’s name
to the Sisters of St. Joseph, c/o
Office of Mission Advancement,
650 Willard Avenue, Newing-
ton, CT 06111. Fisette-Batzner
Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Av-
enue, Newington, has care of the
arrangements.
Isaac Joseph Yoder
Isaac Joseph Yoder, 89, of Me-
chanicsville, MD died on May 25,
2022, at his residence. Born on
January 30, 1933, in Pennsylvania,
he was the son of the late Soloman
Yoder and Katie Zook Yoder. He
was a lifetime farmer and the lov-
ing husband of Elizabeth Yoder.
Isaac is also survived by his son,
Steven I. Yoder of Charlotte Hall,
MD, and daughter, Maryann Yo-
der Hertzler of Mechanicsville,
MD, both adopted, twenty grand-
children; forty-seven great-grand-
children; his brother Uria Yoder of
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Mechanicsville, MD, and sisters,
Elizabeth King of Mechanicsville,
MD, Veronica Kurtz of Charlotte
Court House, VA and Edith Esh of
Mechanicsville, MD. He is prede-
ceased by his parents, his brother
Solomon Yoder and sister, Katie
Esh. Services were held on May
27, 2022, at the family cemetery.
All arrangements have been made
at Brinsfield Funeral Home &
Crematory, P.A., Charlotte Hall,
MD.
Judith (Judy) Barbara
Walker
Judith (Judy) Barbara Walker,
age 65 of Hollywood, MD passed
away on August 2, 2022 at home.
Judy was a resident of St. Mary’s
County, MD for the last 26 years.
She was born on January 14, 1957
in Philadelphia, PA to the late Jo-
seph F. Merk and Thelma Wilby
Merk.
Judy graduated from Phila-
delphia High School for Girls in
1974. After high school she earned
her BS in Mathematics Education
from Penn State University in
1978, After marriage she earned
a second BS in Computer Science
from Arcadia University 1986 fol-
lowed by her MS in Computer Sci-
ence in 2002 from Johns Hopkins
University. She married her col-
lege sweetheart, John Walker on
April 21, 1979 in Philadelphia PA.
Together they enjoyed traveling
and visited all 50 states, and after
retirement bought a winter home
in Flagler Beach, Florida fulfill-
ing her lifelong dream of living by
the shore.
Judy’s career was in public ser-
vice as a Mathematics and Com-
puter Science high school teacher
and a software developer, software
safety, f light clearance author-
ity and team leader for many US
Navy programs. She was known to
some as the velvet hammer for her
soft yet effective leadership style.
She was well known for her intel-
ligence and camaraderie; she was
someone you wanted to work with.
Judy looked forward to the com-
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Anthony Victor Ordille
“Death may be the greatest of
all human blessings.” ~ Socrates
Anthony Victor Ordille,(Vic)
passedaway peacefully in his
home on July 12th, 2022, with his
wife of 42 years, Donna, hold-
ing his hand at his bedside.Born
onAugust 17th, 1958 to his pre-
deceased parents,AnthonyA. and
Kathryn Ordille in Trenton NJ.
Vic had a lifetime of chal-
lenges that he faced and con-
quered with sarcasm, humor, and
determination.
Vic graduated from Trenton
High school in 1976.After high
school, he attended and graduated
from WilliamsportArea Commu-
nity College (now known as Penn-
sylvania School of Technology)
in 1982, with as a degree in me-
chanical engineering technician.
Upon completion of his degree,
he went to work for Piper Aircraft
in Lock Haven, PA. When Piper
Aircraft relocated to Florida, Vic
went to work at Arrow United in
Wyalusing, PA. In August 1984
Vic accepted a position as a ci-
vilian working for the Depart-
ment of the Navy in Ewing NJ,
at the NavalAir Propulsion Cen-
ter (NAPC).Vic was proud of his
work at NAPC and made numer-
ous great friends.In 1997, NAPC
was part of the base closures and
realignments, and Vic accepted a
position at the NAWC in Patux-
ent River Md.Vic, his wife, and
two sons started a life in southern
Maryland on the Potomac River in
Coltons Point, MD.
Vic enjoyed kite f lying and
while living in NJ went to Sandy
Hook often with his wife to enjoy
the beach and wind.Vic enjoyed
camping and hanging out with an
amazing group of close and dear
friends. Vic enjoyed watching,
playing, coaching, and referring
soccer for the Northern Soccer
League in St. Mary’s County, MD.
Most of all he enjoyed playing
soccer and riding bicycles with
his sons, Matthew and Garret.
Vic’s greatest source of pride is
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of his sons and all they have ac-
complished and achieved in their
lives.
Vic enjoyed playing backgam-
mon and quite often was the win-
ner of the game.He was always
willing to teach backgammon to
anyone wanting to learn.One of
Vic’s greatest pleasures was lis-
tening to music, he supported and
recommended to everyone that he
met to listen to WXPN, 88.5,locat-
edoutof Un iversit yof Pen nsylva-
nia.At tendinglivemusicconcer t-
sandNascarraces were an integral
part of Vic’s enjoyments in life.
Most important to Vic, was his
love for his family. He is survived
by his wife Donna, of Coltons
Point, MD. His sons, Matthew
(Megan) of Catonsville, MD and
Garret of Brooklyn, NY. His sis-
ter Beth Samuelson (Skip) of Cali-
fon, NJ. His brother Dave Ordille
(Joan) of Ewing, NJ. His cousin
Diana Orme of Miami, FL. Sev-
eral nieces and nephews and their
children, whom he loved greatly.
His wife’s sister,Anna Johnson
of Wyalusing PA, and his wife’s
brother Donald Lant of Salisbury,
MD. Vic had so many wonderful
friends that have been an impor-
tant part of his life.
Vic graciously donated his body
to the Anatomy Gifts Registry. A
memorial service will be held at a
later date.
We are requesting in lieu of
f lowers that a donation be made
in Vic’s memory to ACTS(A Com-
munity That Shares) PO Box 54,
Bushwood MD 20618.
Collette Elizabeth "Co Co" Wil-
liams (1966 - 2022)
Rosemary Lawrence
Rosemary Lawrence, 90, for-
merly Avenue, MD, passed away
on August 10, 2022 at St. Mary’s
Nursing Center in Leonardtown,
MD after a long illness with
dementia.
She was born on April 20, 1932
in Leonardtown, MD to the late
Elmer and Evangeline Norris.
Rosemary was a lifelong resident
of the 7th District in St. Mary’s
County. She was a homemaker
In Remembrance
from 1952-1982 and worked in the
Laundry Department at St. Mary’s
Hospital in 1982, becoming the
Laundry Supervisor, and retiring
in 1998. She graduated from Mar-
garet Brent High School in June
1951, and married the love of her
life, Francis McQue (Mac) Law-
rence, Jr., on September 20, 1952.
Together they celebrated 28 years
of marriage before his passing in
May 1980. As a young woman, she
enjoyed taking her skiff out on the
water to row, crab, and fish. Rose-
mary excelled and loved playing
sports, and during her years in
high school was selected for the
varsity teams and earned three let-
ters in basketball, softball, soccer,
and speedball. Also, during her
high school years, she held vari-
ous positions such as President of
the Sophomore Class, Treasurer of
the Junior Class, President of the
Girls 4-H, and Secretary of the
Home Economics Club. Rosemary
was outgoing, friendly, commit-
ted to her family, and enjoyed
helping her community. She was a
leader of a Brownie and Girl Scout
Troop, basketball coach, and soft-
ball coach. Rosemary is a Charter
Member and Life Member of the
7th District Rescue Squad Aux-
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iliary and served as the 1st Vice
President from 1983-1990; Trea-
surer 1978-1979; served on nu-
merous committees and inducted
in the LASMVFA Hall of Fame in
2009. She and her husband enjoyed
boating on Sundays with kids and
friends in tow in which Mac par-
ticipated racing whirlwind boats.
There were also many Saturday
nights dancing with friends.
Rosemary is survived by her
daughters, Gwen Taratola (Mi-
chael), Ida Abell (B.K.) both of
Mechanicsville, MD; Tina Graves
(Glenn) of Bushwood, MD; her
son, Mac Lawrence (Kathy) of
Clements, MD; her 11 grandchil-
dren and 18 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and
beloved husband, she is also pre-
ceded in death by her son, Stevie
Lawrence (Gail); daughter Brenda
Wathen; niece, Lana Cameron;
and many extended family and
friends.
The family will receive friends
on Monday, August 22, 2022 from
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM with Auxil-
iary prayers at 9:45 AM to 10:00
AM at Holy Angels Church, 21340
Colton Point Road, Avenue, MD
20609. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated by Reverend
Homes &
Crematory
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
22955 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-5588
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
30195 Three Notch Road
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
301-472-4400
for two generations
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12 In Our Community
School Schedule
2022-2023
August
24 • Schools Open for Students
September
5 • Holiday
Labor Day
(schools and offices closed)
22 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities-
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities –
End of Interim Period
23 • Professional Day
No School for Students
Staff Development -
Collaborative Planning
October
11 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students -
Parent Conference Day
21 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities/
Collaborative Planning –
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities
28 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students
Professional Responsibilities
Head Start and PreKindergarten
Parent Involvement Activities-
End of 1st Marking Period
(43 days)
November
8 • Election Day
No School for Students and
10-11 Month Employees
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9 • Report Card Distribution
11 • Holiday – Veteran’s Day
All Schools and Offices Closed
23 • Thanksgiving Break
No School for Students and
10-11 Month Employees
25-26 • Holiday
Thanksgiving
(All schools and offices closed)
December
9 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities/
Collaborative Planning –
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities
19-30 • Winter Break
No School for Students and
10-11 Month Employees
26 • Holiday – Winter Break
(All schools and offices closed)
January
2 • Holiday- Winter Break
(All schools and Offices are closed)
3 • Schools Reopen -
Students in School
16 • Holiday Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
(All schools and offices closed)
27 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students
Professional Responsibilities
Head Start and PreKindergarten
Parent Involvement Activities-
End of 2nd Marking Period
(45 days) and 1st semester
(88 days)
February
7 • Report Card Distribution
10 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities-
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities
20 • Holiday Presidents’ Day
(All schools and offices closed)
March
3 • Professional Day
No School for Students
Staff Development -
Professional Responsibilities
31 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities-
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities
April
3-6 • Holiday Spring Break
No School for Students and
10-11 Month Employees
7 • Holiday
All Schools and Offices Closed
10• Holiday Spring Break
No School for Students and
10-11 Month Employees
(possible makeup day)
19 • Report Card Distribution
21 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities-
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities
Thursday, August 18, 2022
May
12 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities-
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activitie
20 • Two Hour Early Dismissal
No School for Head Start and
PreKindergarten Students –
Professional Responsibilities-
Head Start and
PreKindergarten Parent
Involvement Activities
24 • Holiday Memorial Day
(All schools and offices closed)
31 • Commencement
Great Mills High School
June
1 • Commencement
Chopticon High School
2 • Commencement
Leonardtown High School
14 • Last Day for Head Start
and PreKindergarten
Students
16 • Professional Day/
Professional
Responsibilities for
Teachers
19 • Holiday-Juneteenth Day
Schools and Offices Closed
20 • Professional Day/
Professional
Responsibilities for
Teachers
20 • Last Day for Teachers
Professional Responsibilities
30 • Last Day for 11-Month
Employees
(including 3 inclement weather
make-up days)
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IN THE MATTER OF PAUL ANTHONY BROWN
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO PAUL ANTHONY BROWN-BEY
Children’s Day
In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland

Case No.: C-18-FM-22-000495

Notice (Adult)
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name from PAUL
ANTHONY BROWN to PAUL ANTHONY BROWN-BEY. The petitioner is
seeking a name change because: I’m now Morris Citizen.
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the
09/15/2022. The objection must be supported by an affidavit (written statement
confirmed by oath or affirmation) and served upon all parties (Md Rule 1-321). If no
timely objection is filed, the court may enter a default judgement or grant the name
change.

Debra J. Burch, The Department of Recreation & Storytime sessions about Chesapeake
Clerk of Court for Parks, Museum Division, welcomes you Bay animals. In addition, the Optimist
St. Mary’s County Maryland
to enjoy a free day of family fun in the Club of the Seventh District will provide
sun, celebrating the end of summer on a kiddie tractor pull and a free bike raffle
the beautiful waterside lawn at the an- for children 12 and younger. Organizers
nual Children’s Day at St. Clement’s Is- encourage families to get there early - the
IN THE MATTER OF JUSTIN SCOTT-HIDALGO LITTLEFORD land Museum Saturday, August 20 from first 100 children will receive a free water
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO JUSTIN SCOTT LITTLEFORD
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. bottle courtesy of the St. Mary’s County
In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Families can enjoy games, crafts, face Museum Division and sponsors.
painting, a bike raffle, free snow cones, The Optimist Club of the Seventh Dis-
Case No.: C-18-FM-22-000307 balloons and much more. Outside exhibi- trict will be selling hamburgers, hotdogs,
Notice (Adult)
tors include the local Fire Department, fries and drinks.
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name from JUSTIN
SCOTT-HIDALGO LITTLEFORD to JUSTIN SCOTT LITTLEFORD. The Rescue Squad and many more. Home- The St. Clement’s Island Museum is
petitioner is seeking a name change because: I do not want two middle names on my town Karaoke & DJ Services will have located at 38370 Point Breeze Road in
legal documents. everyone dancing to kid-friendly tunes. Colton’s Point. For more information,
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the Mathnasium of California will have fun call 301-769-2222 or visit Facebook.com/
10/01/2022. The objection must be supported by an affidavit (written statement math-related activities, and the Red Cross SCIMuseum.
confirmed by oath or affirmation) and served upon all parties (Md Rule 1-321). If no will have family fun and giveaways. Press Release from St. Mary’s County
timely objection is filed, the court may enter a default judgement or grant the name Local author Cindy Frelan will offer Museum Division
change.

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ST. MARY'S COUNTY SHERIFF'S

CRIME BLOTTER
Burglary Suspect
Identity Needed
The St. Mary’s County Sher-
iff’s Office is seeking the iden-
tity of the person pictured in two
burglary investigations. On Mon-
day, Aug. 15, 2022 at 3:16 am, the
suspect broke into the Mechan-
icsville Bank of America ATM
in an attempt to steal cash. Prior
to this incident, the same suspect
attempted to break into JMJ Fire-
arms in Mechanics-
ville at 2:11 am.
Anyone with in-
formation about
the identity of the
suspect or these in-
cidents is asked to
call Deputy Bradley Burglary Suspect
Kirscht at 301-475-
4200, ext. 78027 or email bradley.
kirscht@stmarysmd.com. Case #s
41176-22 and 41184-22
Citizens may remain anonymous
and contact Crime Solvers at 301-
475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239”
plus their message to “CRIMES”
(274637). Through the Crime
Solvers Program tipsters are eli-
gible for an award of up to $1,000
for information about a crime in
St. Mary’s County that leads to an
arrest or indictment.
Violate Protective Order
On August 6, 2022, Dep. Wil-
helmi made contact with the vic-
tim who advised Mindy Jo Blado,
age 42 of Mechan-
icsville, was at the
victim’s residence
in violation of a
valid court order.
Dep. Wilhelmi sub-
sequently arrested
Blado and charged Mindy Blado
her with Violate
Protective Order.
Assault
On August 8, 2022, DFC. Ry-
cyzyn responded to the 46800
block of Rogers Drive in Lexing-
ton Park, for the reported assault.
Investigation determined Quinton
Marquis Remied,
age 26 of Lexing-
ton Park, assaulted
the two victims by
punching them in
the head numerous
times. Both victims
had visible signs of Quinton Remied
injury and Remied
was arrested and charged with As-
sault 2nd Degree.
Assault
On August 9, 2022, Dep. Hud-
son responded to the 22700 block
Editor's Note
The above arrests are not an indication of
of Lawrence Avenue in Leonard-
town, for the reported assault in-
volving a knife. Investigation de-
termined Corey Michael Fleener,
age 32 of Callaway,
brandished a knife
and threatened sev-
eral victims with
the knife. Fleener
also stabbed a wall
and a mattress caus-
ing damage, and Corey Fleener
stabbed a second
mattress while the victim was sit-
ting on the mattress. Fleener was
arrested and charged with Assault
First Degree, Reckless Endanger-
ment, and Malicious Destruction
of Property.

Wanted Individual-
guilt or innocence as the cases have not been
adjudicated.

Guy Vivian Butler

The St. Mary’s County Sher-
iff’s Office is seeking the where-
abouts of Guy Vivian Butler, age
57 of no fixed address. Butler is a
white male, 6’2” tall and weighs
195 pounds with brown hair and
brown eyes. On July 31, 2022,
Butler absconded from an inpa-
tient treatment facility after pre-
viously being charged with theft,
property destruction and escape.
Anyone with information on the
whereabouts of Guy Vivian Butler
is asked to contact Detective Al-
lison Mattera at (301) 475-4200
extension 78124 or by email at Al-
Guy Butler
lison.Mat tera@st mar ysmd.com.
For immediate assistance contact (274637). Through the Crime
the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Solvers Program tipsters are eli-
Office at (301) 475-8008. gible for an award of up to $1,000
Citizens may remain anonymous for information about a crime in
and contact Crime Solvers at (301) St. Mary’s County that leads to an
475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” arrest or indictment.
plus their message to “CRIMES”
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Sell it - Buy it
at Civil War Group Chides
Tri County Livestock Auction
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the Month – Auction begins at 4 PM
Route 5 Widening
By Guy Leonard
Located Off MD Rt. 6 West – Charlotte Hall, MD Staff Writer
Poultry now being accepted and sold at this auction. What’s in a pile of dirt? A
group of Civil War history aficio-
Utility Tractors, Lawn/Garden, nados known as the Point Look-
out Prisoners of War association
Building Materials & Tools Auction (PLPOW) says there could be re-
mains of smallpox victims buried
Saturday, September 10, 2022 – 8:00 am at a site that was once part of the
Confederate detention camp in the
Westfield Farm Arena southern most point of St. Mary’s
County.
26689 Laurel Grove Rd. – Mechanicsville, MD Point Lookout, now a state park,
Early Consignments Include: is currently the site of a road wid-
JD 990 Tractor w/ Loader; JD X585 Riding Garden Tractor/Mower w/ loader, ening and improvement project on
Route 5 which leads directly into
blade; JD Gator 6x4; JD MX5 Rotary Mower; Utility/Landscape Trailer (like new); the park’s interior.
Landscape Rakes; Tillers; Yard Carts; Agri-Fab Vac; Selection of Tools; But during the Civil War, Point
Shop/Garage Items; Variety of Building Materials from Dean Home Supply + Lookout was a prisoner of war
Service, Co. expected. Accepting consignments of Tools; Tractors; Lawn/Garden camp that housed at times up to
Items; Shop/Garage Items, Etc. 20,000 Confederate prisoners
even though it had a capacity of
about 10,000.
Disease often broke out and in
at least one occurrence a bout of
smallpox killed Confederate pris-
oners housed there, Union soldiers
guarding the camp and even black
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The PLPOW members say that
Jim Dunbar points out a marker he believes marks

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the removal of soil from the buri-
al site of smallpox victims — to
make way for the road improve-
one corner of a Civil War era small pox grave
in Point Lookout that is next to a road widening
project there
evidence that an archaeological

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ments — is not being properly
overseen to ensure that there are
no more remains being disturbed.
“In the 1930s, human remains
were removed from the east side of
the cemetery, in connection with
survey to identify graves has been
conducted, or any evidence that
remains from the current site were
previously exhumed and rein-
terred,” the Dunbars wrote. “Our
concerns regarding the boundar-

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the State Highway’s construc-
tion of Route 5 and reinterred in
a twenty’ by twenty’ excavated pit
behind the Federal Monument,”
wrote PLPOW leaders Jim and
Christina Dunbar to a regional
State Highway Administration
official. “However, the majority
Pursue your of the cemetery is located on the
west side of Route 5, where the
hobby, indulge in current road widening project is
free entertainment, occurring.
“Ironically, in 2009, Dr. James
seek self- Gibb was denied permission to
improvement. conduct a minimally invasive
archaeological survey of the
Feel the joy 1934 reinterment site out of con-
cern that human remains may be
of discovery. disturbed.”
The PLPOW group owns and
Visit your operates their own, private me-
morial park next to the federal
public library monument in Scotland where the
to reconnect. remains of Confederate prison-
ers are buried and say they have
observed the continued project to
widen the road, which would in-
clude a bike trail.
“The use of an excavator at the
cemetery site is particularly dis-
turbing, in that we have seen no
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ies of the cemetery, and the lo-
cation of an identifiable 1867
concrete survey post, marked US
1, have been dismissed without
consideration.”
Charlie Gischlar gave a state-
ment on behalf of the State High-
way Administration.
“During this review, we con-
sulted with parties who expressed
interest in nearby cultural re-
sources, including the cemeter-
ies,” Gischlar said. “To ensure
unmarked burials are not inad-
vertently impacted, a professional
archaeologist is monitoring con-
struction within and adjacent to
the cemetery.
“The Maryland Historical Trust
concurred the project will have no
adverse effect to historic sites and
agreed to our archaeological mon-
itoring approach. At this time,
there have been no human remains
or funerary artifacts encountered
during the project. For safety and
as standard operating procedures,
access to MDOT SHA construc-
tion sites is closed to the public.”
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
County Honors Its Volunteer First Responders
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For more than 20 years the
county government, with the aid
of numerous local charitable ser-
vice organizations, has thrown a
huge field day for the volunteer
fire fighters and rescue personnel
complete with food — particularly
free hard crabs supplied by the Li-
ons Club — drink and fun games
for their children and families, to
give thanks for their service.
The county believes as many
as 350 volunteers and their fam-
ily members came out to enjoy a
sunny but cool day on the green of
the governmental center in Leon-
ardtown Aug. 6.
James “Mock” Mattingly, a
40-year volunteer with both the
Leonardtown fire and rescue com-
panies — he is a life member of
the rescue squad and past chief of
the fire company — oversaw the
event and said it was well attended
considering it was the first to have
been held since the COVID-19
pandemic.
“It was a great turnout,” Mat-
tingly said. “After the pandemic,
people were very eager to come
out.
“It was great conversation, it
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was a great day.”
The pandemic put considerable
strain on the volunteer services,
particularly rescue squads, forc-
ing many older members to stay
away from stations and avoid run-
ning calls for fear of becoming
infected.
Many of the volunteers in rescue
squads were increasing in age and
more vulnerable to infection.
This situation exacerbated an
already troubling deficit of new
recruits volunteering at rescue
squads, forcing the county to
turn to hiring contract emergency
medical personnel during the pan-
demic that are still staffing every
rescue squad in the county during
the day.
The pandemic not only took
volunteers away from their res-
cue squads but it also pulled them
away from their comrades with
whom they had forged long-term
bonds.
The latest Fire Rescue Appre-
ciation Day (FRAD) was a chance
to turn that isolation around, said
Mattingly.
“You could renew the friend-
ships you had with your fellow
volunteers,” Mattingly said. “My
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conversations with people were
like ‘How are you doing? Are you
still running calls?”
The answers, he said, were usu-
ally: “Not as many as I used to.”
Mattingly still volunteers as a
driver at Leonardtown Volunteer
Rescue Squad, counting himself
as one of the long-time rescue
members who is getting older and
finding it harder to run the calls
he once did.
But the pressure is not letting
up, even with the help of paid, ca-
reer paramedics and emergency
medical technicians, he said.
“We are hammered with calls,”
Mattingly said. “The career peo-
ple are staffing .... from 5 a.m. to
5 p.m. for seven days.
“The volunteers are picking up
the work from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.
so there is a gap in some of these
areas.”
Commissioner Todd Morgan,
filling out his last term in that
position, was at the latest FRAD
gathering giving awards to volun-
teers for their service.
He said he has always enjoyed
working with firefighters and
medics and helping serve their
needs.
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“It’s been my honor for the past
12 years to serve our fire and res-
cue personnel as your commis-
sioner,” Morgan said. “You all
have done so much and we ap-
preciate all you have done under
some very adverse conditions.”
Mattingly said he hoped to see
many more FRAD gatherings but
given the continued lack of volun-
teers for the rescue squads, he was
not sure how much longer they
would last.
“I think you’ll probably see them
decline,” Mattingly said. “But it’s
up to the county to decide if it’s
[FRAD celebration] still needed.
“But I really enjoy it; it’s a good
morale booster.”
Steve Walker, director of the
Department of Emergency Servic-
es, said volunteers were still im-
portant to keeping St. Mary’s safe.
“Volunteers play a critical role
in emergency response,” Walker
said. “This event is sponsored by
the commissioners in recognition
of that.
“It is a very appropriate and
proper statement of appre-
ciation and [thanks] from our
commissioners.”
guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Hollywood Carnival Mechanicsville Butcher

Finishes Safely,
Successfully
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Hollywood Volunteer Fire
Department’s annual carnival
opened back up for visitors over the
weekend and it operated all three
days without any problems, said fire
company president Bill Mattingly.
“We had no issues whatsoever,”
Mattingly told The County Times.
“The turnout was lighter than we
thought it would be.
“The income was down but I’m
absolutely glad we opened back up.”
The carnival was abruptly cut
short last month on July 15 when a
fight in the parking lot there erupt-
ed between two factions that the
sheriff’s office called groups of ri-
val youth offenders.
One 16-year-old male was shot
and killed and his alleged killer was
apprehended shortly thereafter at
a local convenience store and gas
station.
The incident, which shook the
Hollywood community and the
county, led to enhanced police se-
curity at last week’s reopened car-
nival and adjusted hours to ensure
it operated in daylight rather than
some nighttime hours as it did at the
July 15 shooting.
The carnival last weekend opened
at 5 p.m. and closed at 9 p.m.; it usu-
ally opened at 7 p.m. from 11 p.m.
Mattingly said the new hours put
more strain on volunteers to arrive
earlier and set up the carnival than
ever before so, moving forward, the
hours may once again be adjusted.
“We’re not sure if 5 p.m. was a
good time to open,” Mattingly said.
The volunteers gave out eight bi-
cycles as prizes on Aug. 12 and 13
each, Mattingly said, while they
gave away 10 on Aug. 14.
Visitors were happy to be able
to come back to the carnival, Mat-
tingly said.
“They were absolutely glad we
opened back up,” he said. “They
had no problem coming back and
attending.”
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Shop Approved
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The county Board of Appeals unani-
mously approved a plan to construct a
butcher shop on South Sandgates Road
last week in a portion of the county’s ru-
ral preservation district.
The project received support from sev-
eral neighbors in the Della Brooke Manor
subdivision, where it is set to be located,
as well as a local farmer who said the fa-
cility would see significant amount of use
from livestock producers.
The facility would be located on just
under 21 acres, according to county plan-
ning documents.
The applicant, and the owner of the
property, Steven Stauffer, proposes to
use a barn already standing on his prop-
erty as the butcher shop where carcasses
of meat animals — slaughtered at anoth-
er facility — would be brought for cold
storage, cutting and processing.
The butcher shop required a condi-
tional use permit to operate under the St.
Mary’s County zoning ordinance, neces-
sitating a public hearing before the pap-
peals board.
The facility would comprise a front of-
fice, a cutting room, a freezer and a stor-
age space, planning documents show.
The facility also includes a holding
tank underground on the property.
The county’s advanced agricultural
facilities continue to increase with fa-
cilities such as the new butcher shop; a
slaughterhouse operated from within the
Amish community has recently received
its approvals from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the county has com-
mitted to building a Regional Agricul-
tural Center near Lettie Marshall Dent
Elementary School which would provide
meat processing as well as product sales
to the wider farming community.
Jamie Raley, president of the St. Mary’s
County Farm Bureau, said he and other
farmers who engaged in raising livestock
would need such a facility to keep their
own operations profitable.
“We’ve had a tremendous demand for
our beef,” Raley said. “But we don’t want
to upscale to retail operations.
“He’s (Stauffer) going to provide a crit-
ical service to the farming community.”
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By Guy Leonard
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tions, whether they are for grow-
ing, processing or distributing the
substance to certain areas of the
made against the site, and lasted
for approximately one hour.
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that the site was in compliance
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cording to the report.
Specifically, the inspector,
named in the report as Greg Ko-
larick, stated that there were “no
violations observed” regarding
any visible pollutants in “receiv-
ing waters” or “waters of the
state.”
The construction of the growing
facility, which includes a 50,000
square-foot warehouse complete
with extensive environmental
controls, came to the attention of
the community in the early spring
when questions were raised about
how such a large operation could
be built in the county’s rural pres-

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that the leadership of the land use
to create a text amendment to en-
sure such an oversight could not
occur again.
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approve the text amendment on
cannabis growing operations.
One of the key changes made by
the planning commission earlier
this spring to the draft ordinance
was to ensure that a general site
plan was required of any of the
three kinds of cannabis-related
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cannabis processing facilities.
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intensity and low intensity mixed
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zoning categories.
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limited zones and rural service
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and substance abuse treatment
facilities of 500 feet are also re-
quired of dispensaries, according
to the proposal.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Officials with the county De-
partment of Public Works and
Transportation say that the road
construction work at the intersec-
tion of Chancellors Run Road and
Fire Department Lane in Great
Mills, including the closing off of
a traffic lane, should be completed
soon.
It’s one more step in completing
the next section of the much-await-
ed FDR Boulevard, said project
manager Allen Settle.
The latest span of FDR Boule-
vard will stretch from Chancellors
Run Road to Buck Hewitt Road
— it’s known as section 3A of the
project — for 0.8 miles, Settle told
The County Times.
“Now what you see is excavation
and grading of the roadway,” Settle
said, noting that the work at the in-
tersection should be finishing up.
“That work should be completed
by the end of next week,” he said.
“The asphalt for FDR Boulevard
and Route 237 should be paved by
the end of this week.”
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ed, Settle said.
This section is expected to be
completed by May of next year,
Settle said, with the advertisement
for construction of the next and
final section, from Buck Hewitt
Road to Pegg Road immediate-
ly across from Gate 1 of Patux-
ent River Naval Air Station next
winter.
That last section of FDR Boule-
vard will be just one mile in length
and is expected to begin construc-
tion by spring of 2023.
The overall project, which starts
back at the intersection of St. An-
drews Church Road in California,
has been delayed many times over
the past several years.
Settle said this latest section has
experienced just a few delays due
to poor soil conditions or the place-
ment of utilities, but he has been
mostly satisfied with the progress
there.
“Things are going well so far,”
Settle said.
FDR Boulevard has long been
expected to help provide traffic re-
lief for its parallel Route 235.
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
County Mum In Aftermath
of Pedestrian Death
The bus stop where Jay Norris’ family says he was picked up and dropped off each day by
an STS bus until his death July 29.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A little over two weeks ago a physically
disabled man who lived in Leonardtown
was struck and killed while crossing the
south bound lanes of Route 5 while at-
tempting to return home at the Cedar Lane
apartments on Cedar Lane Ct.
J. Harry Norris IV, 43, — known as Jay
— had just been dropped off in the rain
by a county-owned and operated STS bus;
shortly thereafter, Norris was struck by a
2018 Dodge Journey that was being driven
by a 35-year-old Mechanicsville woman
driving north on the roadway, according
to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim’s father, J. Harry Norris III,
said the family is still perplexed at why his
son was dropped off in a different place
than he had been for the past 15 years.
“I’m confused and bewildered by what
happened,” the elder Norris said this week.
“I gave him $20 a month and that was his
mode of transportation.
“He knew the schedule [of the STS bus]
like the back of his hand.”
Norris said that for nearly the past 20
years, while his son started living at Ce-
dar Lane, which provides assistance for
seniors and the disabled, that his son was
always picked up and dropped off at the
front door of the facility.
The front of the facility faces Cedar
Lane Ct. and has an old, heavily faded
sign noting it as an STS bus stop.
“We wouldn’t let him cross Route 5
at any time,” Norris said of his son. “He
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wasn’t capable of getting across a road like
that.”
Norris said his son was picked up at the
Cedar Lane facility, not down near the in-
tersection with Route 5, whether the bus
operators were driving southbound or
northbound up until the incident in which
future, so plan for it.
Jay was killed.
Jim Gotsch, director of the Department
of Public Works, said last week that Jay
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Mills route does have a designated drop
off point at Cedar Lane, Gotsch said. Free
When The County Times contacted consultation
Gotsch this week, asking why Norris was
dropped off on the south bound lanes of
For personal
Route 5, he said he could not comment injury
because the matter might be in litigation.
The deceased’s father, who is also the
former mayor of Leonardtown, said the
family has no intentions at this point to file
any lawsuit against the county, rather they
were waiting for the results of the investi-
personal injury
gation into Jay’s death.
The county is currently evaluating how
the STS bus system will continue to oper-
ate, especially whether riders will be able
to flag down a bus for pickup or dropoff
& car crashes
anywhere on the highways.
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CONTENTS
LOCAL NEWS 3 OBITUARIES 14
FIRE AND RESCUE 7 CONT. WRITERS 16
COPS AND COURTS 9 CALENDAR 17
UNIQUE SHOP 10 BIZ DIRECTORY 18
ENTERTAINMENT 11 FUN & GAMES 19
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